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American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Wintergreen

Pyrolaamericana

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Genus

Pyrola (py-ROH-luh)

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Species

americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)

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Synonym

Pyrola asarifolia subsp. americana

Pyrola obovata

Pyrola rotundifolia

Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. americana

Pyrola rotundifolia var. americana

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | neutral

A lovely wildflower form our local bogs and wet barren depressions. The flowers are quite interesting but the plant is difficult to grow...Read More

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