White With Pink Flowering Salal - Gaultheria Shallon - Plant Stock Image

White with pink flowers and leathery leaves also known as Salal - Gaultheria shallon - Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family Ericaceae, native to western North America. In English, it is known as salal, shallon, or simply gaultheria in Britain. G. shallon is tolerant of both sunny and shady conditions at low to moderate elevations. It is a common coniferous forest understory species and may dominate large areas with its spreading rhizomes. In coastal areas, it may form dense, nearly impenetrable thickets. It grows as far north as Baranof Island, Alaska.