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Red huckleberry

Small, white to pink urn shaped flowers, followed by red, edible (and tasty) berries. Often growing out of rotting stumps with salal. Does not transplant easily. Description from Native Plant Guide

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Red huckleberry

Red huckleberry fast facts

Scientific Name

Vaccinium parvifolium

Family

Ericaceae

Garden Type

Edible Garden, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Birds

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Shade

Water Needs

Plant Type

Deciduous, Flowering, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Pink

Height

5 – 10 feet

Width

5 – 10 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
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