Year-Round Color: Intense blue needles brighten the landscape in every season
Fertilize in early spring with a formula for acid-loving plants
Blue Knight Butterfly Bush is known for its elongated flower panicles that open lavender-purple and mature to deeper blue-purple tones over a long bloom season from summer into fall
Informal Hedges: Plant in repeating groups to create a flowering hedge with a natural
Heart shaped foliage emerges bright green and remains attractive through summer
Salal Magnolia Year-Round Color: Intense blue needlesSalal (Gaultheria shallon) Salal is a tough, evergreen Pacific Northwest shrub with glossy, leathery leaves, nodding white to pink urn shaped spring flowers, and purple black late season berries. Its shade tolerance and rhizomatous, slowly spreading habit make a dependable understory filler and coastal performer. Distinctive Features Year round shine from thick foliage, spring bloom for pollinators, and ornamental edible berries for wildlife value.