Category:

Groundcover, Shade Lovers

Genus:

Ardisia

Species:

japonica

Cultivar

'Chirimen'

Common Name:

Chirimen Japanese Ardisia

Height:

6 to 8 Inches

Spread:

2 to 3 Feet

Habit:

Low, spreading groundcover. Moderate growth rate.

Zone:

7 to 9

Culture:

Partial to full shade.

Flower:

Small pinkish-white, star-shaped. June-July.

Flower Color:

White

Fruit:

Bright red berry in fall and persistent through winter.

Foliage:

Smaller leaves than species. Dark green, leathery tinged red to bronze in fall. Evergreen to semi-evergreen.