Groundcover Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 7
- Height: 4 - 6 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid-summer
- Bloom Color: White
- Environment: Partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, high in organic matter, pH 4 - 6
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 65 - 70F
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 42 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
- Sowing Rate: Approximately 1000 wintergreen seeds covers 20 square feet
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Note: For detailed directions for indoor and outdoor planting, please Click Here
- Care & Maintenance: See: Wintergreen
Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) - With a little patience, you can grow this beautiful creeping ground cover from Wintergreen ground cover seed. This perennial ground cover plant is great for shady areas with acidic soil. It is low-growing, shrub-like and spreads to 24 inches wide by stolons. In the summer it has sweet little bell-shaped flowers, and in the fall and winter, it has lovely red berries. It offers year round visual interest! This aromatic little ground cover plant is not only attractive, but it also has a history of medicinal uses. It contains methyl salicylate, a medicine related to aspirin, and has been used in medicines for both internal and topical use.
Wintergreen ground cover seeds require a cold period to germinate. You can direct sow the Wintergreen 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.
An alternative is to put the Wintergreen ground cover seeds in your refrigerator for 2 months before planting. Spread the seeds on a dampened paper towel, roll the towel up and place in ziploc bag. Put the towel with seeds in the refrigerator and periodically check to see if any seeds are germinating. After 2 months (or earlier if seeds are germinating), sow the Wintergreen ground cover seeds in small pots using moistened acidic soil (such as soil for azaleas or rhododendrons). Place the pots into a clear plastic bag and seal to keep the humidity high. Keep the Wintergreen seed moist and at room temperature and not in direct sunlight but in a well-lit place. Once germination takes place, remove the pots from the plastic bag.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
