Gaultheria procumbens Winter Fiesta
Gaultheria procumbens Winter Fiesta has large, white berries that flush to pink on red stems.
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. A Canadian native from southern Manitoba to Labrador and Nova Scotia.
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:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries: Pink
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mixed woodlands, mesic forests, dry, acidic woodlands, powerline rights-of-way, roadbanks, old pastures, coniferous woodlands, maritime heathlands, montane heath balds, bogs and fens, usually in acidic and/or sandy soils from 0-1500 metres from southern Manitoba to Nova Scotia south to the southeastern US.
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Geographical Origin: North America
