Gaultheria shallon
SHALLON, SALAL
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Gaultheria shallon
SHALLON, SALAL
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white-pink

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Ornamental Fruit: berry

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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