Gaultheria shallon, Salal lean soil A deciduous shrub with dangling

A deciduous shrub with dangling clusters of white flowers within magenta bracts on arching stems with golden foliage

Pink blooms surprise you in August and September on 6" curved stems

'Red Obelisk' is aptly named: a significant red-burgundy-black landmark when it's in leaf

It's a terrific screening plant in sun and drier soil

though that is not what it's all about

Gaultheria shallon, Salal lean soil A deciduous shrub with danglingAn evergreen, shrubby ground cover with bright to dark green shiny round leaves. White, urn shaped flower clusters in spring and summer followed by blue black fruit which (we're told) can make a nice jam if you're so inclined. Or the birds will thank you for providing them a food source. The glossy, thick leaves and fuzzy stems are popular in flower arrangments. Salal can be thicket forming in amenable conditions the stems will recline and root as the