Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens Bareroot Starter Plant | Native Evergreen Creeper
About This Plant
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) is a native New England evergreen creeper with evergreen leaves, bright red berries, and a wintergreen flavor. It grows as a low-growing, creeping ground cover suitable for shady woodland areas and partial to full shade environments.
What You Will Receive
One healthy bareroot starter plant, freshly dug from nursery stock, shipped bareroot with detailed planting instructions.
- Format: Bareroot starter plant
- Growth habit: Low-growing, creeping ground cover
- Edible leaves with wintergreen flavor
- Produces bright red berries from July to April
- Sunlight: Partial to full shade
- Water: Moderate, keep soil moist but not soggy
- Soil: Well-drained, acidic soil preferred
- Hardiness zones: 3 to 7
Live Plant Notice
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