Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry  is an evergreen plant growing as a non-climbing vine, around 1 - 2.5" tall with creeping stems 6 - 12" long. It is found growing in dry or moist woods, along stream banks and on sandy slopes. It is grown as a creeping ground cover in shady locations. It is rarely propagated for garden use by way of seeds but cuttings are easy. Flowers bloom in spring in pairs mostly at the stem ends.
 
Flowers are subsequently followed by round, bright red berries that typically ripen in late summer. A pair of flowers yields one berry, hence the additional common name of twin berry for this plant. The scarlet berries are edible but rather tasteless, with a faint flavor of wintergreen, resembling cranberries. They may be part of the diets of several birds, such as ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, northern bobwhite, and wild turkey. They are also consumed by foxes, white-footed mice, and skunks, and the foliage may be browsed by deer.
 
Common throughout N.C. Click to see it's range in North Carolina
 
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