Vaccinium ovatum

$9.00 – $14.30

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California huckleberry

An evergreen shrub that grows to 2-3’ in the sun and up to 12’ tall and 10’ wide in the shade.  Prefers well-drained, humus-rich soils.

This remarkable evergreen native shrub is valuable in the landscape. The small, ovate, evergreen foliage looks good year round, has little pinkish urn-shaped flowers March – May, followed by edible glossy, blackish-purple berries.

In a partial shade garden, the shrubs are a beautiful backdrop for mixed borders. In a full shade garden, grow it as a tall evergreen hedge. In a full sun garden, it will produce more berries but it will not grow as tall as it will in the shade garden.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

 

Container

1-Gal-O, 4"-O, D-16-O, D-40-O, 1-Gal, 4", D-16, D-40, Stub, TB4
Ecological Value

Many species of birds and small mammals consume the berries Both birds and mammals use the thickets as hiding, resting, or nesting sites. Flowers attract butterflies.
Historical Uses

Berries of many Vaccinium spp. were eaten fresh, commonly mixed with oil, or dried into cakes for wintertime nutrition
Distribution

native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation

Between 9 and 2624 feet
Communities
Habitat

Low elevation forests, especially at edges and canopy openings

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