Gaultheria procumbens

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Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

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Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, keep moist, requires light for germination

Other: prefers acidic to neutral soil

Native to: Eastern Canada, Eastern United States

Native

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Gaultheria procumbensGaultheria procumbens

Checkerberry, Eastern Teaberry, Wintergreen

In Stock: 0.79 lb (Total:0.79lb)

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Germination:

50%

Germination test:

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Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

2,696,760

Quantity:

0.79 lb

Collected in:

New York
Saranac Lake

Crop year:

2025

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1836143

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, keep moist, requires light for germination

Other: prefers acidic to neutral soil

Native to: Eastern Canada, Eastern United States

Native

Introduced

Gaultheria procumbens, commonly known as Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry, or American Wintergreen, is a small evergreen groundcover native to northeastern North America. It grows in acidic soil in pine or hardwood forests and produces light pink or pinkish-white flowers in summer, followed by scarlet fruit. The leaves and branches make fine herbal tea, while the fruits have a strong spicy taste akin to germolene. The plant’s importance to wildlife lies in the persistence of its fruit through winter, and it is regularly browsed by white-tailed deer, wild turkey, sharp-tailed grouse, and other animals. The Royal Horticultural Society’s awarded Gaultheria procumbens with the Award of Garden Merit, making it a must-have in your garden.