Gaultheria procumbens
Species
Also called eastern teaberry, wintergreen
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypeGround Cover
“It makes an excellent groundcover in shady areas of the landscape” — Wintergreen - Gaultheria procumbens | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Lightshade
“in light shade in the greenhouse” — Germinating Gaultheria procumbens - Plant Answer Line
Waterkeep the compost moist
“keep the compost moist” — Germinating Gaultheria procumbens - Plant Answer Line
Start indoors4–10 weeks before last frost
“Pre-chill for 4-10 weeks” — Germinating Gaultheria procumbens - Plant Answer Line
Transplantlate spring or early summer
“Plant them out in late spring or early summer.” — Germinating Gaultheria procumbens - Plant Answer Line
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Gaultheria procumbens
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian