Gaultheria procumbens (Teaberry)

Gaultheria procumbens

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: teaberry, wintergreen, eastern teaberry, checkerberry, boxberry, American wintergreen
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb

Gaultheria procumbens, or teaberry, is native to much of the eastern United States. It grows in acidic soil, usually in conifer forests and clearings in oak and pine woods.

In our yard, this grows in the Conifer Area.

Our growing score: 4

Other pictures of this plant:


               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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