thinleaf huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry or moist or wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Thinleaf huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) is a shrub for food gardens, native gardens, and informal hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil. Creamy pink to yellow flowers open in late spring and bring bees. Dark berries follow in late summer, and they hold many tiny seeds. The shrub resprouts from the base, so you can cut it back if needed.
Pairs well with Gro-Low fragrant sumac, Sensitive fern, and Panicle hydrangea.
Native range
AZ, CA, ID, MI, and 7 more places. See all 11
AZ, CA, ID, MI, MN, MT, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY; BC.