Creeping Wintergreen

Description

Gaultheria procumbens

A good groundcover for highly acidic, sandy and poor soils; small urn-shaped flowers in spring, bright red berries in fall, and purple fall color; extremely fragrant leaves smell like wintergreen when crushed; for very specific locations only, loves shade. Native to New England.

Size: 8 in h x 36 in w
Color: shell pink flowers, dark green foliage
Zone: 2
Light Exposure: full sun to shade

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