Gaultheria shallon

Salal, Shallon. A small evergreen shrub 1-1.8m (3-6 ft) high, vigorous and spreading freely to make a good ground cover. Freely bears large clusters of dark purple edible fruits, 10 mm across, with a good flavour. Likes an acid, moist soil and part or full shade – an excellent understorey crop. Also a bee plant. Hardy to -20°C. ** Please check for stock from late July onwards **