Mitchella repens , or Partridge Berry,[1][2][3][4] or Squaw Vine, is the best known plant in the genus Mitchella. It is a creeping prostrate herbaceous woody shrub, occurring in North America and Japan, and belonging to the madder family (Rubiaceae).
Prefers well-drained shaded areas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchella_repens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaultheria_procumbens
I don't think I would start them indoors. I would start stratifying the seeds in the refregerator, so that mice won't eat tehm. Them I would put them in the ground before the end of winter, and let the seeds decide when to sprout. Wintergreen is native to your climate and it knows exactly when to sprout. The roots will grow exactly the right way for your soil.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090920165907AAaUhoa
www.nsl.fs.fed.us/wpsm/Gaultheria.pdf
http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_wintergreen.htm
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