{"product_id":"salal-gaultheria-shallon","title":"Salal (Gaultheria shallon)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSalal is an attractive evergreen shrub with edible fruits that is commonly found in coastal forests, and is a choice plant for shady hedges, food forests, and wildlife habitat. Its dark, lustrous green leaves add colour to winter landscapes, and are used in bouquets by the floral industry. Small, white to pink, urn-shaped flowers appear abundantly in spring to early summer, attracting many pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Tasty, dark blue fruits ripen in the summer, and are enjoyed by both humans and wildlife. Salal is slow to establish, and may take a couple of years before it begins to put on new growth. Once it eventually becomes established, it grows vigorously, filling in space and spreading through rhizomes. This is a versatile and robust plant that can handle a variety of conditions, but prefers partial shade and moist, acidic soil that is high in organic matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/b\u003e Partial shade to full shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Moisture:\u003c\/b\u003e Moist to seasonally moist, humus-rich, acidic soil. Drought tolerant once established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 2'-10' tall, spreads through rhizomes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/b\u003e Late spring to early summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdible:\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/b\u003e Attracts beneficial insects and pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Butterfly and moth host plant. Fruits are eaten by birds and other wildlife. Provides cover and nesting sites. Browsed by deer and elk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNative Range \u0026amp; Habitat:\u003c\/b\u003e Forests and coastal areas at low to middle elevations. Native to the west coast from Alaska south to California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003et’áḵa7áy̓ (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rain Coast Nursery","offers":[{"title":"8\" deep cell","offer_id":47865221251297,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/3987\/0177\/files\/gaultheria-shallon-4288-250810.jpg?v=1766591905","url":"https:\/\/raincoastnursery.ca\/products\/salal-gaultheria-shallon","provider":"Rain Coast Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}