prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Prickly heath (Gaultheria mucronata) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen, so it adds color to the garden all year. It grows 24 to 59 inches tall and wide and prefers acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Japanese pieris, Korean spice viburnum, and Monkshood.