Salal Seeds - Gaultheria Shallon - Delicious, Nutritious, and Perennial

Quantity: 100 Seeds
 
Salal is a fruit producing shrub in the Heather family, Ericaceae. It's native to Western North America, and lives as a perennial down to zone 6. Salal produces very delicious and nutritious fruits. They're sweet, juicy, and have a flavour similar to blueberries. Not only are they excellent when eaten fresh off the plant, but the berries are great for use in jams, jellies, wine, cordial, etc.. The berries are quite nutritious, and are an excellent source of Vitamins A, C, and K, manganese, antioxidants, and more. Other than its edible uses, Salal stems are harvested for use in floral arrangements. In fact, Salal stems are so sought after that branch harvesting has become a lucrative business in the regions where it grows wild. Whether grown for its edible berries or its stems, Salal is a very underrated and useful plant, and it makes an excellent addition to the garden or landscape.
 
Growing Instructions:
 
Salal seeds need to be stratified, so either keep them in the refrigerator for 4-10 weeks, or sow them directly in the ground before the soil is too cold to work. They need light to germinate, so sow them on the surface of the soil. If the temperature is around 20ºC, tiny plants should emerge in 1-2 weeks. These plants thrive in hot and dry conditions, so even though they need be watered, be sure that the soil has adequate drainage. If grown indoors, harden off before planting in its final location. The roots are sweetest when harvested in the autumn once the frost sets in. roots can be harvested any time throughout the winter, just so long as the soil can be worked. Although the young plants don't like to have their roots disturbed, it is okay to divide the crowns into more plants each spring, or when harvested throughout the autumn and winter.
All seeds are organic and open pollinated.
 
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