Myrsinoides Wintergreen (Gaultheria myrsinoides)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Gaultheria myrsinoides is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to July. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Up to 15mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Up to 15mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 8)