Very Berry Gaultheria Seeds

With a little patience, you can grow this beautiful creeping ground cover from seeds. It is great for shady areas with acidic soil. It is low-growing, shrub-like and spreads to 24 inches wide by stolons.
In the summer it has sweet little bell-shaped flowers, and in the fall and winter, it has lovely red berries. This creeping wintergreen offers year-round visual interest!
This aromatic little ground cover plant is not only attractive, but it also has a history of medicinal uses. It contains methyl salicylate, a medicine related to aspirin, and has been used in medicines for both internal and topical use.
Great for fall or winter pot. Grows 6 inches tall, hardy for zones 4-7, perennial.
Seeds germinate best after a cold treatment. It is recommended to refrigerate seeds 4-10 weeks as the cold temperature helps to break the dormancy of the seed. Remove seeds from the refrigerator and sow them directly in a prepared seedbed. Plants prefer somewhat acidic soil and soil that has lots of organic matter worked in.