Gaultheria procumbens 'Peppermint Pearl' ('SpecGP11')
Peppermint Pearl Wintergreen, White Wintergreen, White-berried Wintergreen
- Main interest:
- edible white berries, evergreen foliage
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil; well drained
- Flower colour:
- pinkish white
- Fragrance:
- Fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to July
- Foliage:
- glossy dark green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 6 in (15 cm) width: 12 in (30 cm)
- Use:
- ground cover, border, mass planting, shade garden
Peppermint Pearl Wintergreen is a beautiful, compact, creeping, evergreen ground cover. This plant is recognized for its enchanting, round, white berries that look like pearls, and cascade in drooping clusters. These berries are edible and have a wintergreen/mint/candy cane flavour, commonly used in holiday candies and baked goods.
Peppermint Pearl Cascade also features tiny, fragrant, pinkish white, bell-shaped flowers in early to mid summer. The lush, evergreen foliage is dark green and shiny, adding year-round colour to the garden.
Perfect as shady ground cover, border, or in a planter. Grows best in moist, acidic, and organically rich soil with partial to full shade.
$15.99
Synonym(s): Gaultheria procumbens 'SpecGP11'
Also known as: White Creeping Wintergreen, White American Wintergreen, Checkerberry, Eastern Teaberry, American Mountain Tea, Boxberry, Aromatic Wintergreen, Creeping Checkerberry, Ground Checkerberry, Spring Wintergreen, Wintergreen Oil Plant