Wintergreen
Also Known As:
Eastern Teaberry, CheckerberryBotanical Name:
Gaultheria procumbens- Small waxy soft pink to white bell-shaped flowers
- Red berries develop in early autumn and last through the winter
- Aromatic evergreen dark green foliage
- Foliage turns tones of burgundy and purple in the fall
- Spreads only about 10 cm annually by rhizomes
- Leaves produce a strong wintergreen scent when crushed
- Wintergreen oil is used as an anti-inflammatory medication
- Bloom Time: Spring and late summer
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- White
Height
10 cm-15 cm
Spread
20 cm-30 cm
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Wintergreen
Exposure
- Full Shade
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Burgundy
- Green (dark)
Attributes
- Berries
- Edible
- Evergreen
- Fall Color
- Fragrant
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Lt. Spr-Sum
- Spring
Shape
- Compact
- Spreading
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Ground cover
- Naturalizing
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Wintergreen is best grown in a consistently moist, organic, acidic soil with good drainage, in partial to full shade. Established plants can tolerate drier soils.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario First discovered by Native Americans, the leaves and berries produce the oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylate). This oil is a source for treating headache, colds, stomachaches, increasing energy and breathing. Its oil can be applied to relieve muscle aches, arthritis, and rheumatism. Wintergreen has also been a popular flavouring for chewing gum, candies and toothpaste. Procumbens means "lying on the ground" and refers to the creeping nature of the plant.
Size: 10pt
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