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Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' (Checkerberry 'Red Baron')
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1 hour care
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per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron'
Other names
Checkerberry 'Red Baron', Wintergreen 'Red Baron', American mountain tea 'Red Baron', Squawberry 'Red Baron', Youngsters 'Red Baron', Chequerberry 'Red Baron', Boxberry 'Red Baron', Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' (Winter Pearls Series), Gaultheria procumbens 'Winter Pearls Red Baron'
Genus
Gaultheria Gaultheria
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Baron' _ 'Red Baron' is a mat-forming, evergreen shrub with oval to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves, flushed red, purple, and bronze in winter, and urn-shaped, white to pale pink flowers followed by aromatic, scarlet fruit.
Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
The leaves have an aroma resembling antisceptic cream when crushed.
Habit
Mat Forming
Toxicity
Any part of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Flower
White, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Flushed purple, Flushed bronze, Flushed red in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' (Checkerberry 'Red Baron') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Sub-Tropical, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in moist, neutral to acid soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates sun if soil remain consistently moist.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron'
Other names
Checkerberry 'Red Baron', Wintergreen 'Red Baron', American mountain tea 'Red Baron', Squawberry 'Red Baron', Youngsters 'Red Baron', Chequerberry 'Red Baron', Boxberry 'Red Baron', Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' (Winter Pearls Series), Gaultheria procumbens 'Winter Pearls Red Baron'
Genus
Gaultheria Gaultheria
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Baron' _ 'Red Baron' is a mat-forming, evergreen shrub with oval to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves, flushed red, purple, and bronze in winter, and urn-shaped, white to pale pink flowers followed by aromatic, scarlet fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The leaves have an aroma resembling antisceptic cream when crushed.
Habit
Mat Forming
Toxicity
Any part of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
White, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Flushed purple, Flushed bronze, Flushed red in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Gaultheria procumbens 'Red Baron' (Checkerberry 'Red Baron') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Sub-Tropical, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in moist, neutral to acid soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates sun if soil remain consistently moist.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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