As an indoor bonsai grow in a cool, indirect light window. Keep evenly moist, not wet or dry. Mist the moss every other day.
An evergreen shrub growing to 9″. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June. The flowers are sweetly scented. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It requires moist soil. A compact evergreen ground cover with dark glossy leaves. It produces white bell-shaped flowers that mature into red round berries. The aromatic berries and foliage contain wintergreen oil. Locations: Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade.
Hardy Zones 4-8
Edible Uses: Fruit – raw or cooked. A sweet flavor. The fruit is about 3/8″ in diameter. The Wintergreen also makes an excellent house plant in a cool, partially shaded window. Proper name: Gaultheria procumbens. Also known as: Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry, or American Wintergreen.
Immediate shipping in a 6″ x 4″ x 2.5″ Bonsai Pot and humidity tray/saucer – Color of pot may vary.
- Also known as: Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry, or American Wintergreen
- Easy to grow indoors or out
- Aromatic leaves
- Hardy in zones 4-8
- Immediate shipping in a 6″ x 4″ x 2.5″ Bonsai Pot and humidity tray/saucer – Color of pot may vary.













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