black huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, food gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It spreads into a colony, so give it room. The small leaves turn orange and crimson in fall, and the fruit feeds many kinds of wildlife.
Pairs well with Lowbush blueberry, Mountain laurel, Wintergreen, and Eastern white pine.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 30 more places. See all 34
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NL, NS, and PE.