california huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 8 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) is a fruit shrub for food gardens, hedges, borders, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pink, bell-shaped flowers are followed by dark berries that birds enjoy, and new spring growth is coppery red. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Western azalea, Bush anemone, and Palace Purple alum root.
Native range
CA, OR, and WA; BC.