Gaultheria procumbens Peppermint Pearl
Peppermint Pearl Wintergreen
- Large white fruit
- Abundant flowering
- Very winter hardy
- Compact ground cover
- Edible fruit
- Lush dark green foliage
- Evergreen
- Category: Shrub, Holiday
- Alternate Cultivar: 'SpecGP11'
- Patent: PP27,170
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 5-8 in
- Spread: 10-12 in
- Bloom Color: White Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
An attractive, evergreen groundcover that saves its best show for fall and winter with red-tinged, dark green foliage and an outstanding display of large white berries that are both persistent and edible. Delicate bell-shaped white flowers bloom in early summer. Dense, compact and hardy.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gaultheria procumbens Peppermint Pearl
Plant in a shady acidic or woodland soil, 12" apart. Prune out dead wood and cut back in April for shaping. Mulch with peat moss.