trefle.io · Taken Jul 15, 2020 by Viktor Björkert (cc-by-sa)
Ericaceae
Serrated-wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
Also known as Toothed wintergreen, Wood nymph, Serrate shinleaf, Pyrola atrovirens
Native Plants · Woodland · Groundcover · Shade · Acidic-Soil · Boreal · Perennial · Wildflower · Medicinal · Native · Ericaceae
Serrated wintergreen is a delicate woodland groundcover that requires cool, moist, acidic soil rich in organic matter to thrive — conditions that mimic its native boreal forest habitat. Plant it in dappled shade and keep the soil consistently moist, as it does not tolerate drought or dry spells. This plant is best suited to naturalized woodland gardens and can be challenging to establish, so patience and careful site selection are essential.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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