Name: Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1814-10PT
Price: 9.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry

Gaultheria procumbens

A native aster delivering late-season colour and valuable nectar for pollinators in borders and naturalized plantings.

Red berries develop in early autumn and last through the winter
Aromatic evergreen dark green foliage
Foliage turns tones of burgundy and purple in the fall
Spreads only about 10 cm annually by rhizomes
Leaves produce a strong wintergreen scent when crushed
Wintergreen oil is used as an anti-inflammatory medication

Size

10 cm Potted

32 plugs per tray

$9.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Moist, Average

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

0.1 – 0.15

Mature Spread (meters)

0.2 – 0.3

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Colour

White

Foliage Colour

Green

Fall Colour

Red

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Border

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Wintergreen is best grown in a consistently moist,organic, acidic soil with good drainage,in partial to full shade. Established plants can tolerate drier soils.

Notes

Also referred to as American Wintergreen, Boxberry, Common Wintergreen, Creeping Wintergreen, Spreading Wintergreen, Teaberry.