Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium Ovatum) -3 Gallon Pot

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A close relative of the common Blueberry, Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) is one of the most versatile and underused native plants in fruit gardens and edible landscaping. There are so many great attributes it’s hard to know where to start in describing them. In the spring, the branches of are covered with clusters of pretty, bell-shaped, pinkish-white flowers. Following the flowers are colorful and delicious blue-black edible fruits that ripen in late summer having a sweet, fresh flavor for fresh eating or cooking or preserves. The berries persist well into winter. Also in spring, new leaves emerge in attractive, brilliant shades of copper to orange or red turning to a shiny deep green as they mature. The small leaves of this shrub create a very fine texture, but its slightly irregular growth habit keeps it interesting. The evergreen leaves are so nice that the branches are often used by professional florists in cut flower arrangements, and you can do the same. Exceptionally versatile, this native can be grown in full sun, where it will have a more compact and dense form 4 to 6 feet tall, or part shade to shade where it will grow 8 to 12 feet tall with a more open, graceful form.

As mentioned, Huckleberries are highly prized for both fresh eating and cooking/preserving. The berries can be used raw in salads, cooked into preserves and compotes, dried and added to granolas and trail mix, and if you have enough, Huckleberry pie!

NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.

Evergreen Huckleberry is a fine addition to fruit gardens or the edible landscape. It is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or screen in landscape and woodland borders.

Huckleberry plants grow best in an acidic (pH of 4.8 to 5.2), organically rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The more sun the better for best berry production. Huckleberries are self-fertile.

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