I just planted some last winter as the rabbits were eating the winter heather I had planted and I got tired of replacing the heather. So far, its doing well in a full sun location, though it doesn't seem to be a very quick grower, but then its only been in the ground for 4 months! It will eventally be more shaded as the tree I planted starts to grow. I really like the looks of it, the leaves are quite colorful and mine only gets about 8 inches high

Thanks Laura,
I happy to hear it's doing well in the sun, the area I want to use it in is part sun/part shade. I'm just hopeing it will hold up in our freezing winters!

I've been checking out possibilities for a semi-shade area I've got. Recommendations I've received so far include Creeping Jenny (Golden Moneywort), Lamium, Goutweed, and Sweet Woodruff. Mind you, one or two of these are said to be rather invasive, so tread carefully.

I planted wintergreen 2 years ago in a spot that is full shade. The plants are healthy and produced berries, but they really haven't spread at all. I also suggest sweet woodruff (can be invasive) or periwinkle (vinca minor) if you really want a groundcover.

I have been reading up on wintergreen as I found some in my yard. Does it have an odor like wintergreen? I live in zone 5/6 and it seems very hardy where I found it between me and my neighbor. I would like to transplant it to the hillside behind my house . How well do you think it will do? Here are several pics, the wintergreen is among them.

Here is a link that might be useful: live journal

Don't plant creeping jenny! It crawled right through rock and gravel to the other side of our driveway. I have used sweet woodruff with success. It is manageable, and does well in shade.

In the most recent Canandian Gardening magazine, wintergreen is one of the plants cited.

Please don't get fooled into thinking there is such a thing as a low maintenance garden. You will always need to control any ground cover you set in.

other evergreen choices (some based on the same magazine)

Canby paxistima
boxwood
holly
oregon grapeholly
perriwinkle
cotoneaster

Ianna

You may find it difficult to grow wintergreen in London, Ontario. It is a northern species, naturally found in bogs with moist, acid soil. I think London has limestone based soil, not acid.

Evergreen croundcovers for dry, alkaline shade are hard to come by, periwinkle and ivy, much as I dislike them, are viable.