Gaultheria shallon seeds (Salal)

Description

PNW broadleaf evergreen. A tough mutli-purpose shrub bearing reliable harvests of delicious fruit that tastes like a cross between blueberry and blackberry.  Excellent eating straight from the bush or as jelly, jam, pie and wine.  It will impart an intense deep purple blue color to any dish or beverage. Dense clusters of flowers attract many nectar seekers. Blooms and fruits at a very young age.  Much loved by nectar seekers such as bumblebees.

A tough durable plant when established and is found growing along the maritime sandy seashores in full sun, in dappled forest shade and semi alpine to the tree line. Drought proof when established. Can be trimmed like a hedge. Can reach 2-3m in height. Its leathery evergreen leaves are much sought after in the floral trade.

Read more about the health benefits of its berries.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+salal-berries-constabel+news?fbclid=IwAR1t6n5SAauETqP9RSaslUVhyZvvJTA9HpqSzgCmX8B01LFo64Vwh10GApg

• Seed Count: +200
• Collection Date: Aug 2025
• Hardiness Zone: 6-9
• Height and Width: 1-5m x 1-5m
• Germination test type: float
• Family: Ericaceae

How to germinate Gaultheria shallon seeds:

Soak seed 24 hours then surface sow thinly; medium should be an equal mix of sand/peat for the sowing medium. Mist well to create optimum medium-seed contact. Keep moist with via daily misting and use a clear plastic cover to maintain humidity. Needs strong indirect light to germinate (8 hours/day of light is preferred) . Needs warm temps to germinate properly: should germinate within 2-12 weeks at 20 C. Plants prefer humus rich acidic soil.  Best berry producing plants grow along forest edges or under open canopy mixed forest where they receive lots of sun.