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Other common names shallon salal
shallon bush
Family Ericaceae
Genus Gaultheria are evergreen, often dioecious, shrubs with simple, leathery leaves and small, bell-shaped white or pink flowers, followed by long lasting fleshy fruits in various colours
Details G. shallon is an evergreen shrub that reaches around 1.2m tall and spreads by underground stems. It has heart-shaped or ovate leaves borne on bristly stems that are reddish when young becoming rough and brown with age. Small, pendant bell-shaped flowers in light pink and white appear in early summer. Edible, hairy, dark-purple fruits ripen in late summer
Plant range Western N America
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Suckering
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Shade
Partial Shade
Aspect West-facing or East-facing or South-facing or North-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilClay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Neutral
Ultimate height 1-1.5 metres
Ultimate spread 0.5-1 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation Grow in moist or dry acidic soils in shade or partial shade where it will make good groundcover. Can colonise when planted in the landscape, for example on heathland as game cover
Propagation Propagate by seed or by division of plants. Pot up with soil attached for best results
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Banks and Slopes Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Rock Garden City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants
Pruning Pruning group 8
Pests Generally pest free
Diseases Generally disease free
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