Gaultheria procumbens Winter Fiesta
Gaultheria procumbens Winter Fiesta has large, white berries that flush to pink on red stems.
Description:
Unlike most Gaultheria procumbens cultivars, the berries of Winter Fiesta ‘Hokutotakaji-001’ are white flushing with pink.The whole plant mutation exhibited additional desirable characteristics including large berries, red stems, weeping plant habit and smaller leaves which allow the white berries to be more visible.
Common Name: Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Plant is a calcifuge, favouring acidic soil, in pine or hardwood forests, although it generally produces fruit only in sunnier areas. It often grows as part of the heath complex in an oak/heath forest.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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