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Very lovely, albeit slow growing groundcover. As others mention, it is fussy about its conditions but if you give it what it wants (shady...Read More
Even though I am now living in the East Coast Region of se PA with normally acid soils, I know Wintergreen will not grow well in my good ...Read More
This plant is fabulous if you give it the conditions it requires. I do not have acid soil, so I put three in with soil conditioner and co...Read More
This plant absolutely must be planted in acidic woodland debris type soil, It will not tolerate, lime, fertiliser, ashes, manure, city wa...Read More
An evergreen creeper with small white flowers in the spring and lovely red berries in the fall - a very nice accent plant. However, this ...Read More
Eastern Teaberry is native to the eastern US and Canada. It is listed as endangered in Illinois.
Even though I amended my clay soil, all of these died. I had two different sets, over two years and no success with any of them.
So far, so good. I planted a patch in spring. They grew nicely, so added a few more in the fall. They are growing, but very slowly-- sen...Read More
An evergreen groundcover. White flowers in spring followed by red berries in fall. Leaves are used for making tea. Prefers shade and ri...Read More
I had absolutely no luck w/ this plant.
I first tried it 5 years ago.
It came on strong then gradually wasted away.
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This plant used to grow wild in the woods in New Hampshire when I was growing up. We used to pick the berries and chew them, and sometim...Read More
I have three happy clumps of this that are spreading quickly in soil that is adjacent to spruce trees and artificially acidified. I also...Read More
I use very small amounts of the essential oil from the leaves, for muscle rubs in my clinic. Very effective.
It has been/is used ...Read More
It is mid - April here in zone 7b and I await a wakening;
it must be a late starter
Evergreen shrublet, creeping, to about 6 inches (15 cm) tall, stoloniferous and in time providing a dense ground cover. Leaves simple, cr...Read More