Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0. USDA hardiness ‎: ‎3-Habitats ‎: ‎Sterile woods (poor acid soils) and cl. It is in leaf all year, in flower . Common Name ‎: ‎Checkerberry, Eastern teaber. Guaranteed best value, low prices, fast delivery, special offers.

Few plants are easier or more rewarding than this creeping evergreen, which sports masses of delectable wintergreen-scented leaves (good for tea) year- round. You can taste the classic wintergreen flavor in the red berries of eastern spicy-wintergreen, commonly found in the understory of acid forests . Native Range ‎: ‎Eastern North America Spread ‎: ‎0. Description: This sub-shrub is 3–(5–cm.) tall. It has ascending semi-woody stems that are sparingly branched.

These stems are light green to bright red . One of our native North American wildflowers, and a charming plant for areas with moist, acidic soil.

Etymology: procumbens = prostrate. A sensitive stable isotope dilution-based method was developed to analyze salicylates in plants. Plants: subshrubs, not mat-forming, . Loddiges - The Botanical Cabinet. An enchanting plant with berries as white as pearls.

With a name that originated in history. Enter the teaberry, also known as spreading wintergreen. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire . Search in The Plant List Search in IPNI Search in Australian Plant Name Index Search in NYBG Virtual Herbarium Search in Muséum . A gorgeous plant with year-round appeal.

The glossy leaves are evergreen and complimented by small, dangling bell-like flowers that produce red . Various fruit colours (re pink and white) in one . Recorded as introduced in, According to, Evidence of impact, Occurrences in GBIF. Inflammatory rheumatism, pleurodynia, sciatica, and other neuralgias, come within, the sphere of . Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.

The flowers are small, white and bell-shape the fruits. Since I mentioned wintergreen in my last post, I thought I would give it a little more space on the blog today. Wintergreen grows in wooded . This creeping, rhizomatous shrublet grows to inches, with scalloped or bristly toothe glossy, dark green leaves. Habitat: Dry-mesic to mesic acidic hardwood and hemlock-hardwood forests often in . Leaves turn an attractive purplish red in autumn, fragrant . This native American evergreen creeper produces bright red berries with a wintergreen flavor that remain on the . A special plant with large, pearl-like berries will appear to shine in your winter garden and brighten your winter home. An abundance of serene white flowers is.

RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. This is a most decorative, aromatic species, ideal for ground cover in . Ericaceae (Heath Family).