Trichophylla Wintergreen (Gaultheria trichophylla)

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

Gaultheria trichophylla is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The blue ovoid fruit is about 10 x 6mm. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The blue ovoid fruit is about 10 x 6mm.

Habitat & North American Range

A creeping shrub in alpine pastures, growing on rocks and banks up to elevations of 4500 metres. Montane grasslands, mountain slopes and rocky places. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)