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Beginner
skill rating |
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2m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Gaultheria shallon
Other names: Ericaceae salal, Salal
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Genus: Gaultheria
Species: G. shallon - G. shallon is a large evergreen shrub with leathery, ovate, mid-green leaves tipped with a bristle tooth; reddish stems; racemes of nodding, bell-shaped, pinkish-white flowers in summer; followed by aromatic, dark purple, edible berries in autumn.
Gaultheria shallon is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Pink in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Stem: Red in Summer
Fruit: Dark-purple in Autumn
Habit: Spreading
Toxicity: Any part of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Gaultheria shallon (Salal) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Sub-Tropical, Foliage only
Cultivation: Ideally plant in moist, well-draining loamy acidic soil in part sun to part shade. Will tolerate many conditions.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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