40 SALAL BERRY Gaultheria Shallon Pink White Flowers Blue Fruit Shrub Seeds

NAME: Salal OTHER COMMON NAMES: Shallon / Gaultheria SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gaultheria Shallon COLOR: Pink & White Flowers / Dark Blue Berries PLANT SEEDS: At 60 - 65F BLOOM TIME: May - July HARVEST: Sept - Oct HARDINESS ZONE: 6 - 10 PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 48" PLANT SPACING: 12 - 15" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 40 Seeds OTHER: Gaultheria Shallon is grown for its edible fruit, ornamental beauty, its value to wildlife, & traditional medicinal uses. It is an evergreen shrub native to western North America that is often found growing in coastal areas. They make a great understory shrub, or can be used for erosion control. Salal is able to grow in any light from full sun to full shade, but will grow larger in more shade. They are also able to tolerate soil that is dry or moist. Salal shrubs can form thickets, which provides important habitat for wildlife. The fall berries are enjoyed by song & game birds as well as other small critters.