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8 pages read · 12 verified facts · Oct 16

Wintergreen
Photo: Mike Serfas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Fact sheet

Botanical nameGaultheria procumbens

“Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity and 1 more

Days to germination365–730 days

“Harvest 365-730 days” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Lightpartial to full shade

“Grow in partial to full shade” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Waterregular

“regular watering to keep soil consistently moist” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Soil pH6.5–7.5

“ideal pH range falls between 6.5 and 7.5” — Optimal Soil for Growing Wintergreen: What You Need to Know | ForwardPlant

Height4–6 in

“they slowly spread by underground runners to form a low mat (10–15 cm tall)” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Ready whenfully red, firm berries

“Pick by hand, selecting fully red, firm berries” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Edible partsberries

“berries persist on the plant for months” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Pestsvine weevil adults, larvae

“Vine weevil adults notch leaf margins and larvae feed on roots” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

Diseasesphytophthora root rot

“Phytophthora root rot occurs in waterlogged soils” — How to Grow Wintergreen — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity

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