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    GAULTHERIA
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    GAULTHERIA

    Commonly known as Box berry, Mountain tea

    (Formerly PERNETTYA) All flower MAY

    Genus of about 170 species of evergreen shrubs, some rhizomatous, widely distributed in woodland and open, moist, rocky places in the Himalayas, eastern Asia, Australasia and North, Central and South America.

    Wintergreen oil, from G. procumbens is the common flavouring for toothpaste and mouthwash (Listerine) and was well-known as a muscle rub.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for their small, urn-shaped flowers and spherical, fleshy fruits. The fruit is edible, though that of mucronata is insipid. Good for woodland planting, rock and heather gardens.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, eastern Asia, Australasia, North, Central and South America.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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    Varieties
    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Bells Seedling'
    Prickly heath
    Bright red berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Crimsonia'
    Prickly heath
    White flowers, crimson berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    GAULTHERIA mucronata mascula
    Prickly heath
    Male form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Mother of Pearl'
    Prickly heath
    Pale pink berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Mulberry Wine'
    Prickly heath
    White flowers and magenta-purple berries which deepen in colour with age
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Unavailable
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    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Signal'
    Prickly heath
    Bright scarlet berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    GAULTHERIA mucronata 'Snow White'
    Prickly heath
    Pure white berries - sometimes speckled pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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