Spotted Wintergreen
My plants arrived in very good condition. They also had packing instructions!
Posted by Spotted Wintergreen on 13th Mar 2023
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Spotted Wintergreen
$4.99
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Green, White
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Year Round
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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6, 7
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Partial - Full Shade
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Ground Covers, Perennials, Natives
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Description
Description
Spotted Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata or spotted wintergreen is also known as striped wintergreen, striped prince’s pine or ratsbane. This small evergreen herb is native to Central and North America. It blooms in late summer with pink or white flowers that appear at the top of a tall, woody stalk. “Chimaphila” means “lover of winter,” perhaps because the plant is most visible in the autumn and winter when other, larger plants have lost their leaves.
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Spotted wintergreen’s leaves have a mottled dark green and white appearance that gives it its “spotted” and “striped” nicknames. A close relative is Chimaphila umbellata, which has solid dark green leaves without the mottling. The “wintergreen” names refer to its evergreen leaves; it’s not a relative of the true wintergreen plant Gaultheria procumbens and does not have a mint-like smell. Its flower do have a slight, delicate fragrance. The leaves are edible and are used in some folk remedies. Deer generally avoid this plant.
The plant does not require pruning and is very easy to take care of once planted. Bees are its primary pollinator.
Spotted Wintergreen are shipped as bare root.
Reviews
Reviews (2)
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Purchased some spotted wintergreen roots which came carefully packed with other plants i bought. They were labeled , healthy roots in a plastic bag. I planted them in a pot, put it under some lights, a few days with a cover for humidity and a week later there are new sprouts coming from the roots. Very impressed. Will purchase more.
Posted by Sandra M Arseth on 26th Nov 2021