Pumila Wintergreen (Gaultheria pumila)

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

Gaultheria pumila is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.6 m (2ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May. 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. Used like huckleberries. The fruit is up to 22mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Used like huckleberries.; The fruit is up to 22mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Heath, bogs, swamps, open wet places and woods to 900 metres, north to latitude 50° south in Chile. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)