Vaccinium Ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry

Evergreen huckleberry in the spring the branches of evergreen huckleberry are covered with clusters of tiny pinkish white bell shaped flowers followed by tiny blue black fruit. Evergreen huckleberry is also called california huckleberry evergreen blueberry or box blueberry.

The Amateur Anthecologist September 2015

Vaccinium ovatum evergreen huckleberry

A profusion of pink and white flowers lead to an abundant crop of tasty dark blue fruit. Grows around 4 feet tall and wide up to 10 feet tall and wide when in shade. It is surprising we do not grow this shrub more often in the pacific northwest.

Part shade shade. Evergreen shrub 3 5 8 ft 0 9 1 5 2 4 m neat erect compact generally but can have erratic growth habit e g some long erect shoots. The evergreen huckleberry vaccinium ovatum is a small evergreen shrub with edible berries.

This broadleaf evergreen shrub is native to the pacific coastal forests. Upright branches are densely covered with leathery toothed evergreen leaves and small white pink urn shaped flowers emerge in spring. There are about 450 species of vaccinium worldwide about 40 in.

Vaccinium ovatum evergreen huckleberry. Native to or naturalized in oregon. Not needing much sun the plant has a wide variety of forest homes.

Vaccinium ovatum is a true huckleberry plant growing well in shade or sun and thriving in acidic soils. Mature plants in shaded locations can spread 10 wide especially if the site is moist. This remarkable evergreen native shrub is valuable in the landscape.

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