Salal

Gaultheria shallon Pursh - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Salal: Callophrys augustinus, Cameraria gaultheriella, Coptodisca arbutiella, Dysstroma sobria, Lambdina fiscellaria, Lotisma trigonana, Neoalcis californiaria, Synaxis jubararia

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.