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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Vines
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit
Salal serves as an excellent ground cover, growing 1 to 4 feet tall with hairy stems and shiny, leathery, egg-shaped leaves. It produces pink and white, urn-shaped flowers at the ends of branches followed by dark blue berries that are a source of food for a variety of wildlife. This plant grows in full sun to shade in moist, peaty soil, requiring at least some shade, fog, or rain during the summer, as direct sunlight can cause scorch on the plant.
May Attract
Salal is thought to attract these families of birds
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