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Gaultheria procumbens

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Creeping shrublet ground cover plant, heather garden. The size after 10 years is 15 cm. The berry colour is red. This plant is completely hardy.The berry period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

Common name : Aromatic wintergreen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : vakbeurs Groot Groen Zundert
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature remarkable fruits