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Gaultheria shallon (Salal)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaultheria
Species: Gaultheria shallon
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ground Cover
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Bronze
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Coastal Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Slug / Snail Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Layering - Simple
  • Stolon / Runner
Skill Level edit
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  • in sunny locations or poor soil stays short approx. 2 feet edit | delete
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Jewell (5504)
Frank (2698)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Mar 10 2009
Harvested for the flora trade this is a native woodland plant that is just coming into popularity as a naturalized garden plant. It can vary greatly in size depending on the environment in which it is growing (1 foot to 10 feet). Berries were eaten by Native Americans, and are actually much like a mild flavored blue berry. When ripe the berries are blue/black in color.

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