Gaultheria procumbens 'Redwood'(TM)

American wintergreen is an excellent, fragrant evergreen ground cover for heavily shaded areas. 'Redwood' is a particularly healthy and vigorous cultivar with light pink bell flowers and large brilliant red berries.

Grow this eastern North American native in slightly acidic, organically rich soil for best results.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Ericaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 4 to 6 in.

Spread: 12 to 36 in.

Exposure: Bright full shade

Soil Conditions: avoid lime, well-drained, humus rich, fertile

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Color: Light Pink

Native Range: Newfoundland and New England south in the mountains to Georgia and west to Minnesota