Scientific
Name
Gaultheria procumbens
Common
Name
Spreading wintergreen; Teaberry;
Common wintergreen |
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Hardiness
Zones: 3 to 7 |
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Habit:
Evergreen
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Growth
Rate: Slow
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Size: 3 to 5 inches |
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Site
Requirements: Light to moderate
shade; prefers acidic, evenly moist organically enriched soil but
does well in sandy soil
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Form:
Creeping mat |
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Texture:
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Foliage: Tough,
leathery, shiny dark green leaves, 2 inches long; new growth is
light green with wine tinge; purplish tinge in fall; wintergreen
fragrance when crushed |
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Flower/Fruit: Small
pinkish white urn-shaped flowers in spring; fleshy, round, scarlet
edible fruit |
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Comments: Space
10 to 14 inches apart
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Cultivars:
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