Chimaphila maculata – Spotted Wintergreen – Striped Pipsissewa – Prince’s Pine –

Description

Chimaphila – Prince’s Pine – There area bout 6 species of evergreen, creeping perennials, in this genus. They occur in cool temperate woodland in Europe, Asia and North America. They have slender, upright stems, and produce opposite or whorls of leathery leaves and nodding, white to pink flowers in terminal corymbs or umbels. They grow best in cool climates, and are ideal for a woodland garden or for shaded areas in a rock garden. Grow in moist but well drained, humus rich, acidic soil, enriched with leaf mold, in a cool site in partial or dappled shade. Not easy to establish. Prone to slugs and snails. C. maculata – Spotted Wintergreen – Striped Pipsissewa – This evergreen perennial from Eastern North America grows 10″ tall and 8″ wide. From creeping, woody rootstock sprouts ovate to lance shaped, leathery, white veined, dark green leaves, to 3″ long, usually arranged in whorls of 3. In early summer it bears umbels of 3-5 open cup shaped, white or pale pink flowers, to ½” across, held on pendent flower stalks. Zones 5-8