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Winter Fiesta Wintergreen Gaultheria - 1 Gallon Pot

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Winter Fiesta Wintergreen Gaultheria – 1 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $44.97.Current price is: $31.48.

SKU: D2LSC 355792175 Category: GROUNDCOVER PLANTS

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Cherry Berries Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens ‘Gaulsidh5′ PPAF; CPBR #CPBRAF

Other Names: American Wintergreen, Boxberry, Spiceberry, Teaberry

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover

Height at Maturity: 10″

Width at Maturity: 3’+
Spacing: 2.5-3′ for mass plantings; 5′ or more for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Spreading

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: Small, .5″

Flowering Period: Late Spring to Mid Summer

Flower Type: Bell-shaped

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green, Purple-Red shades in Winter

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, very large red berries from Fall through Spring

Berry Color: Bright Red

Sun Needs: Part Shade; Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay soil to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained; tolerates dry periods when established

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Birds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-40F), Deer, Drought (moderate when established)

Description

Cherry Berries Wintergreen, scientifically known as Gautheria procumbens, is a North American Native broadleaf evergreen groundcover plant that provides year-round interest. In late spring to early summer, it showcases clusters of small urn-shaped white flowers, followed by abundant, large, and showy red berries in the fall, which persist through winter as an eye-pleaser and treat for the birds. The glossy green leaves turn to shades of purple-red in the fall and hold throughout the winter. When crushed, the leaves emit a pleasant wintergreen fragrance, hence the name. This native plant spreads slowly by rhizomes to 3 feet wide or more, making it a great choice as a groundcover in partly shaded garden beds and home foundation plantings or to gracefully drape over walls. It is also lovely in containers, perfect for situating on or around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 10 inches tall and spreading 3 feet or more in width, Cherry Berries Wintergreen is ideal as a groundcover plant in landscape and garden borders or home foundation plantings. It can also be grown as a solo or accent plant in combination garden gardens. It is a fine addition to miniature and small-space gardens, Asian theme gardens, rock gardens, beneficial pollinator gardens, red theme gardens, and wildlife gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 to 3 feet apart for mass plantings; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants

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Growing Preferences

Cherry Berries Wintergreen is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and part shade to shade. It prefers an acidic soil. Avoid direct afternoon sunlight. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. This plant may suffer in hot dry climates.

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