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Name this accent

August 22, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

The flowering perennial below has long been a favorite of mine. Do you know its name? The flowers are pink and white, the fruit are red.

Accent

Accent plant – Gaultheria procumbens (Thanks Laura!) 

Accent

White flowers

I’ve seen it in Japanese exhibits and it sometimes shows up in local shows.

Accent plant

A specimen from Bay Island Bonsai’s 14th annual exhibit

Thanks and bragging rights go to the first correct response.

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Comments

  1. mameandshohinbonsaipots says

    August 22, 2014 at 4:23 am

    Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi
    Bearberry / Kinnikinick
    I’ve used them several times myself.
    Love your blog! Keep up the good work.
    Cheers
    Andrew

  2. Laura says

    August 22, 2014 at 4:52 am

    Gaultheria procumbens, aka teaberry or checkerberry

  3. Matthiew Quinn says

    August 22, 2014 at 4:56 am

    It’s Gaultheria ! Arctostaphylos have smaller leafs I believe

  4. Judy Fister says

    August 22, 2014 at 5:20 am

    wintergreen

  5. anijhuis says

    August 22, 2014 at 6:15 am

    Gaultheria procumbens

  6. Mac says

    August 22, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Some kind of dwarf blueberry.

  7. owenbonsai says

    August 22, 2014 at 6:44 am

    Gaultheria procumbens

  8. Arnaldo says

    August 22, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Gaultheria I think 😉

  9. Ken Wassum says

    August 22, 2014 at 7:33 am

    wintergreen

  10. bigbluemoon@comcast.net says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Jonas, I believe that it is called “Wintergreen” but I got my plant from Telperion and I believe they would know the correct name and botanical. I would be pleased to know certainly if you contact them. John Roehl

  11. Steve Whiteside says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Not gaultheria this is myrtus ungi or Peruvian grabs

  12. Sage smith says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I think it’s Gautheria procumbens(mind the spelling)

  13. ruthiev says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Wintergreen?

  14. Laura says

    August 22, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Definitely Gaultheria–I’ve chewed on the leaves during many a hiking trip. 🙂

    I bought a plant once years ago when my horticultural skills were much less developed, and I killed it. Been wanting to find a good specimen to try again, they’re lovely (and yummy) plants!

  15. Lee Squires says

    August 22, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    Looks like a Bearberry to me

  16. Janet Nelson says

    August 30, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Gaultheria shallon or common name Salal (per Randall Lee).

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