Wintergreen is indeed an evergreen groundcover as the name suggests. It is native to the US and Canada and is listed as endangered in Illinois. Wintergreen has a wonderful fragrance. Its leaves are used to make tea & the leaf oil is used in muscle rubs.
The berries have the texture of an apple with a wintergreen taste. Because of this, they are often used for flavoring gums, toothpaste, breath mints, and much much more.
Name: Wintergreen Other Common Names: Creeping Wintergreen / Teaberry / Checkerberry Scientific Name: Gaultheria Procumbens Color: White Flowers / Red Berries Plant Seeds: Fall / Cold Stratify Bloom Time: October - Late Spring Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Plant Height: 6" or Less Plant Spacing: 12 - 15" Light Requirements: Part Shade - Full Shade Soil and Water Preferences: Average
yes id did buy and receive bamboo seeds from you. i planted same and now cautiously await some indication the sprouting will begin. we are in northern nj where it is quite cold so i am keeping the plantings in a planter system we use for seedlings. only time luck and patience will tell the ultimate story. if the seeds come to be small plants we will replant into pots until spring and after that we are guardedly optimistic. thanks for the request and service. stewart a farber
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.