Gaultheria shallon(N)

Common name: salal

Family name: Ericaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone:  8-11

Mature height and spread:  1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in)

Form: evergreen rhizome shrub

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: light sandy and medium loamy soils; can grow in very acid soils.

Leaf arrangement: alternate, egg-shaped leaves; shiny and dark green; lighter green on the lower.

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): hairy pink flower and hairy black fruit, a little hairy on the stem

Limitations: tolerant of both sun and shade; drought tolerant

Suitable uses:  woodland garden; ground cover

Quick ID description: hairy fruit; egg-shaped leaves

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaultheria_shallon