Gaultheria shallon

Identification

Gaultheria shallon, Salal and Oregon Wintergreen.
Gaultheria shallon, Salal, loves shady, moist areas of the redwood forest of California, but will also grow in part shade. - grid24_3
Gaultheria shallon
Gaultheria shallon, Salal, is here growing in a tangle with forest companions. - grid24_3
Gaultheria shallon
This closeup photo of Gaultheria shallon, Salal, shows the pink, urn-shaped flowers and the leaves. - grid24_3
Gaultheria shallon

Description

A 1-4' high sub-shrub that grows along the coast from S.cal to B.C.. It grows in the pine barrens through the redwoods. In its range it is a lovely easy groundcover. (It will stay low as long as it can get some light). It has great difficulty moving away from summer fog or rain. Ours have been burnt badly at 15-20 in the winter and if any summer sun manages to score a direct hit. It has died completely at about 12-15 deg.. The best looking Salal I've seen in the wild was just inland from Ft.Bragg where they grew to 5-6' tall with 6-8" leaves that were 3" wide. They could film a 'Lost in the Jungle' movie in this spot in amoungst the Rhododendrons, Pinus contorta, Arbutus and Umbellularia .

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Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Characteristics

Gaultheria shallon Salal tolerates sand.

Gaultheria shallon Salal's foliage color is white and type is evergreen.
Gaultheria shallon Salal's flower color is pink.
Gaultheria shallon Salal's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Gaultheria shallon Salal:Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Sage Scrub and Redwood Forest.

Ranges for Gaultheria shallon

ph: 4.00 to 6.50
usda: 8 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.30 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 98.00 to 183.00

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