Evergreen huckleberry - Vaccinium ovatum
Height: 3 - 8’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Growth rate: medium
Features: Evergreen leathery leaves, pink bell-shaped flower in clusters (Apr-Jul) that turn to taste dark blue berries (best after a frost)
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade (more likely to produce berries in part shade/shade conditions)
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits - Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species and a keystone species supporting 140+ butterfly and moth species as well as native bees!
Height: 3 - 8’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Growth rate: medium
Features: Evergreen leathery leaves, pink bell-shaped flower in clusters (Apr-Jul) that turn to taste dark blue berries (best after a frost)
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade (more likely to produce berries in part shade/shade conditions)
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits - Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species and a keystone species supporting 140+ butterfly and moth species as well as native bees!
Height: 3 - 8’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Growth rate: medium
Features: Evergreen leathery leaves, pink bell-shaped flower in clusters (Apr-Jul) that turn to taste dark blue berries (best after a frost)
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade (more likely to produce berries in part shade/shade conditions)
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits - Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species and a keystone species supporting 140+ butterfly and moth species as well as native bees!
