UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
 
COMMON NAME
Gaultheria procumbens
 
Wintergreen
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Ericaceae
2
evergreen groundcover


GROWTH HABIT and RATE:
Low-growing, slow-spreading evergreen groundcover.

ADAPTABILITY:
Requires well-drained, acid soil, high in organic material. Best in shade.

FUNCTIONS:
Small-scale evergreen groundcover.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Close attention to siting is required. Establishment in the south requires shade.

NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern North America

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-6

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:

Hort 3103 List 4