Gaultheria procumbens
Common Name: Procumbens
Family Name: Wintergreen
Light Requirements: Shade
Bloom Time:
Spacing: 12+"
Height: 0-8"
Bloom Color: White
Moisture Level: moist to normal
Animal Resistance: Deer & Rabbit
Type of Perennial: New England Woodlanders™
New England Native: Yes
US Native: Yes
Plant Description:
Native evergreen ground cover with scented dark glossy leaves. Delicate drooping bell flowers in late summer give way to edible scarlet berries. Slow growing but very handsome. Needs rich soils. Zones 3-8
Native evergreen ground cover with scented dark glossy leaves. Delicate drooping bell flowers in late summer give way to edible scarlet berries. Slow growing but very handsome. Needs rich soils. Zones 3-8
