Gaultheria procumbens

Creeping Wintergreen, Checkerberry, Teaberry

Family: Ericaceae Heath


Type Groundcover
USDA Hardiness range 3B - 6A
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Ground cover, massing, rock garden, woodland garden
Height 6" to 6" / 15cm to 15cm
Spread 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Prostrate, spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Native to North America, fragrant foliage