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Creeping Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Pronunciation: gol-THEER-ee-uh pro-KUM-benz
SKU #03779
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Dense creeping groundcover spreading by underground stems. Evergreen, glossy, oval leaves turn reddish at the onset of cold weather. Small flowers are followed by long-lasting scarlet berries.
LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; forms mat only 6 to 12 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesFall Color, Ornamental Berries, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseGround Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesFall Color, Ornamental Berries, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseGround Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.