Gaultheria procumbens
wintergreen, eastern teaberry

Notes:

Cool, moist climate preferred, but Sunset still recommends as far south as zone 32.

The smell is minty and sweet, somewhat akin to root beer. Besides the leaves, the berries can also produce a tea.

Sources: Sunset, UConn, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, JerseyYards.org, USDA, Druse.

Tags:

acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:mammals
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
difficult to grow
drought tolerant
edible fruit
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fine texture
form:shrub
habit:prostrate/trailing
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease free
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
tea from foliage
type:broadleaf
use:foundation
use:groundcover
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
water:regular
well-drained soil required


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