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.