Wintergreen Groundcover Seed

This beautiful creeping groundcover has lustrous evergreen leaves and white bell-shaped flowers, followed by bright red berries that persist into winter. Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) Looks like a ground-hugging cotoneaster. The edible fruits produce the distinctive wintergreen flavoring. Its size at Maturity is 4 inches high by 2 ft. wide Soil Preference is acid, humus rich soil, 4.0 to 6.0 pH and light needs are shade to partial shade in the southern zones to partial shade to full sun in the northern zones..

Wintergreen ground cover seeds require a cold period to germinate. You can direct sow the seeds in the fall, lightly pressing them into the soil. The freezing temperatures of winter can act as the cold treatment that the seeds need, but this is a risky method. An alternative is to put the seeds in you refrigerator or freezer for up to 2 months before planting the seeds in a seed starter medium, such as peat moss. Check the seeds periodically to see if any seeds are germinating quickly. Remove any seeds that might rot and throw out, and plant any seeds that have germinated.

Season: Perennial
Zones: 4 - 7
Height: 4-6 inches
Width: 24 inches
Bloom Color: Pale pink
Environment: Partial Shade/Full Sun, acidic, humus soil

Approximately 1000 wintergreen groundcover seeds covers 75 square feet.