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Gaultheria shallon - Salal - Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Gaultheria shallon - Salal - Gaultheria shallon or salal is a lovely BC native that offers sweet edible blue-black berries long prized by First Nations peoples.
Gaultheria shallon - Gaultheria shallon or salal is a lovely BC native that offers sweet edible blue-black berries long prized by First Nations peoples.
 
9cm
Price: $7.99
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Flower Colour: White/Cream


Availability: Shipping begins in May/June when plants are ready.
Product Code: 654
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Gaultheria shallon or salal is a lovely BC native with leathery mid green, evergreen foliage on arching stems. The spring flowers hang like tiny white to pale pink bells and are followed by sweet edible blue-black berries long prized by First Nations peoples. Great for the woodland garden, in dry shade, and as long-lasting greenery in flower arrangements.
Details
  • Class: Evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts: Bees
  • Habitat: Grows on sandy or peaty soils in shady positions from the coast up to elevations of 800 metres in coniferous forest understoreys and forest edges.
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: Yes


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