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Evergreen huckleberry

Evergreen Huckleberry is a prized addition to any Northwest native landscape with its little urn-shaped flowers, perennial leaves and glossy, blackish-purple berries. Pale pink, urn-shaped flowers appear in the spring. During the summer flowers morph into red berries which later turn the characteristic dark purple color. The fruit can be consumed fresh or used for jams and preserves. Song birds soon find the plants and will consume the berries as well. Description from pnwplants.wsu.edu

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Evergreen huckleberry

Evergreen huckleberry fast facts

Scientific Name

Vaccinium ovatum

Family

Ericaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Edible Garden, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Evergreen, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Pink

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

5 – 10 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Evergreen huckleberry

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