A native we do not grow
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata. Shrub, 4 to 12 inches, zones 5 to 8; full sun, part shade or shade; dry or average ground.
We do not grow striped wintergreen, and it is not in our shop. This page gathers its facts and the states where it is native.
Striped wintergreen can be slow to develop, and its seeds may have trouble germinating. Its seeds sometimes depend on a fungus in the soil to establish. The Forest Service's seed manual knows of no successful sowing of any Chimaphila, and attempts to grow them often fail. It is considered endangered in Maine and Illinois.
At a glance
| Other names | Spotted wintergreen, striped prince's pine, striped pipsissewa, spotted pipsissewa, rheumatism root, ratsbane |
|---|---|
| Form | Shrub |
| Height, inches | 4 to 12 |
| Spread, inches | Up to 9 |
| Zones | 5 to 8 |
| Sun | Full sun, part shade or shade |
| Soil moisture | Dry or average ground |
| Growth | Medium |
| Leaves | Evergreen |
| Traits | Showy flowers, winter interest |
| Flowers | May to August |
| First crop | 3 years (first flowers) |
| Pollination | Not known whether one bears alone |
| Black walnut | Not named on the Morton Arboretum's lists |
| Ground | The forest understory, dry uplands, sandy barrens and the Appalachians |
| Native in | 26 states and the District of Columbia |
Striped wintergreen is native in 26 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The states are the USDA PLANTS Database's records, with the native range read from the Flora of North America and NatureServe Explorer.
Read from
Its figures come from NC State Extension, the Wildflower Center, the USDA PLANTS Database, the Flora of North America, the Woody Plant Seed Manual, Go Botany, the North Carolina Native Plant Society, Plants For A Future and NatureServe Explorer.