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Gaultheria shallon

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Acid loving shrub good groundcover, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The berry colour is black. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

Other information on the picture : Morell Sanctuary

Common name : Aromatic wintergreen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westbroekpark, Den Haag

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trelissick Cornwall

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Pinetum Schovenhorst

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Pinetum Schovenhorst

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

© picture 13 : Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 14 : Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 17 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 18 : Arjan Laros, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 19 : Arjan Laros, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 20 : Arjan Laros, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop