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shallon

Gaultheria shallon

Low Maintenance

Genus: Gaultheria
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: salal, shallon bush

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

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

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division of plants. Pot up with soil attached for best results

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseIndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years