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Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a low-growing subshrub or shrub native to the eastern United States and Canada, ranging from Alabama to Wisconsin and north into Ontario and Quebec. Checkerberry (Latin: Gaultheria procumbens) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Checkerberry is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Checkerberry is a member native to ALA, CNT, DEL, WDC, GEO, and ILL. Checkerberry thrives in partial to full shade and prefers well-drained, acidic soils with a pH between 4 and 6.5.
Checkerberry grows best in USDA zone 3-6, 8/10 light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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