Creeping woodland groundcover with bright green foliage that turns reddish in autumn. Pinkish white flowers in spring become long lasting bright red berries in fall. Native to Ohio.
Product Description
GAULTHERIA procumbens – Wintergreen
Creeping woodland ground cover with bright green foliage that turns reddish in autumn. Pinkish-white flowers in spring become long-lasting bright red edible berries in fall. When leaves are crushed they produce a wintergreen smell. Requires an acidic moist woodland soil for best success where it thrives with azaleas and woodland wildflowers. Native to Ohio.
Sun: Full Shade/Part Shade
Soil: Moist, Acidic, Fertile
Size: Height 3in., Spread: Groundcover
Zone: 4-7
Flower: Pinkish-White Bell-Shaped, Nodding Flowers
Bloom Time: Summer
Attributes: Showy Fruit, Fragrant, Wildlife Food Source, Heavy Shade Tolerant, Edible Fruit