procumbens(species)(gallon)

Gaultheria procumbens, bell-shaped white flowers becomes edible bright red berries!, 3-6", June-July. Evergreen, NATIVE! groundcover found along Eastern North America. Leathery, shiny, elliptic leaves slowly spred over time from rhizomes to form attractive patches. Leaves and fruit have the aroma and taste of wintergreen. Berries can be eaten raw or used in salads and pastries. Leaves and stems can dried for a nice cup of tea! Native American Indians used the foliage to make and oil of wintergreen as an astrigent, stimulant, and diuretic properties. NATIVE from Newfoundland to Manitoba south to Minnesota, Tennesse, Virginia and in the mountains of Georgia and Alabama. Tend to prefer acidic soils under high canopies. zone3-8 "Teaberry", "Wintergreen"