Gaultheria procumbens

wintergreen, checkerberry

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Family

Pyrolaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

0.5 - 0.5ft

Spread

3 - 3ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - August

Fall Color

evergreen

Habitat

sandy oak woods, clearings, steep rocky open slopes, deep mesic woods, hummocks in bogs

Notes

dense, mat-like form; forms colonies; edible fruits, leaves; wintergreen taste and scent

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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