Creeping Snowberry

Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Creeping Snowberry: Clossiana eunomia

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
USA: Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.