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Gaultheria procumbens, commonly known as wintergreen, is a charming low-growing evergreen prized for its glossy foliage, bright red berries, and aromatic leaves. It provides year-round interest, with white, bell-shaped flowers in summer followed by vibrant berries that persist into winter.
Key Features:
- Glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in colder months.
- Fragrant white to pinkish summer flowers.
- Bright red berries that last through winter, adding colour and seasonal appeal.
- Dense, spreading habit ideal for ground cover in shaded areas.
Care Tips:
- Position: Partial shade to full shade; protect from scorching sun.
- Soil: Moist, acidic, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
- Pruning: Minimal; remove old or damaged growth after fruiting if needed.
Plant Details
| Mature Size | 15cm height x 50cm spread |
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Growing Guide
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
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Plant Highlights
- Container Friendly: Excellent choice for autumn and winter patio containers, window boxes, and seasonal displays [1.1.5].
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Partial shade· Shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Acidic· Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 15cm high· 50cm wide
- Flowering
- White· Pink· Multicolour
- Foliage
- evergreen
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