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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Habitat | Low elevation forests, especially at edges and canopy openings |
