Gaultheria shallon







Botanical Name:
Gaultheria shallon
Common Name: salal
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: Pacific Northwest

Leaf:
Simple, Green, Leathery, Lustrous, Thick,  Broadly ovate/Acuminate/Obtuse/Dentate
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, White, Pink, Floriferous, Raceme, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed:
Blue, Black, Capsule, Accessory tissue, Not showy, Edible,
Stem/Bark: Pubescent, Red, Tan, Multi-stem trunk, Runners(Stolons)

Size:
Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 5.0 - 7.0m
Habit: Dense, Irregular, Spreading
Form: Mounded, Oval - horizontal

Soil:
Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Filtered shade

Landscape uses:
Group or mass planting, Herb, Reclamation, Erosion control, Mixed shrub border, Wildlife food, Cut flower or foliage, Floristry

Pest Susceptibility: Galls, Fungal leaf spot

Notes: Native, Broadleaf evergreen, Flowering cut plant

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