Description: Low-growing evergreen shrub, up to 60cm tall. Leaves are shiny and leathery, often turning a beautiful red or gold in fall. Flowers are yellow, followed by blue berries.
Habitat: Dry to moist forests understories.
Harvest: Ripe blue berries are harvestable in early to mid summer.
Edibility: Berries are tart but tasty, best mixed with sweeter berries.
Fun Fact: The berries have natural pectin, making them a great addition to jams an jellies. The rhizomes are yellow due to an alkaloid called Berberin, which is used in herbal medicine.
