Vaccinium ovatum

Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry) Anyone who has spent time in the coastal forests of our region has undoubtedly seen Vaccinium ovatum (which is also apparently known colloquially …

One of the most problematic sites for gardening in the maritime Pacific Northwest is in deep shade with little to no direct sunlight, beneath an almost impenetrable canopy of trees

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Vaccinium ovatum | Box Blueberry | Evergreen Huckleberry| plant lust

Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) is a native evergreen with beautiful foliage and edible fruit. New growth is bronze and the berries are blue to black. Upright habit with pink flowers. Can be hedged. Grows up to 6’ H.

Cascade Sunburst Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum 'Vacbri2' Introduced by Briggs Nursery Discovered by Briggs Nursery in Elma, Washington Distinctive, variegated foliage sets this versatile evergreen apart from other Huckleberries. Finely serrated leaves are vivid coral when they emerge, gradually turning green with creamy variegations. Racemes of pale pink, urn-shaped flowers bloom in spring, followed by glossy purple -black, edible berries

Vaccinium ovatum var. saporosum—pear-shaped huckleberry. The variety saporosum has been lumped into the species by both The Jepson Manual, 2nd ed., and the Flora of North America. Variety saporosum differs a bit from the species by its pear-shaped fruit. W. L. Jepson wrote that the variety matured a bit earlier than the species and had a better flavor. Huckleberries are certainly one of the best tasting of all California native berries Those interested in culinary uses should visit the link…

Evergreen Huckleberry / Vaccinium ovatum

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Vaccinium ovatum

Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) is a low, dense evergreen that spreads to form colonies. It has pink flowers and berries in the fall that attract birds.

Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

Berries of Evergreen Blueberry/ Huckleberry: Vaccinium ovatum - pretty spring flowers and new growth is very attractive with red tones

Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum 'Indians Wanderer'

3/25/07 Boulevard Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Vaccinium ovatum, Evergreen Huckleberry Growing as a garden plant (native, but not wild). Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plants) Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family) Genus: Vaccinium (Blueberries) Species: ovatum (Vaccinium ovatum) Evergreen Huckleberry…

Vaccinium ovatum. Evergreen huckleberry. Pacific NW native

Native to the Pacific coastal region, Vaccinium ovatum (California Huckleberry) is an elegant evergreen shrub of neat, upright habit, with multiple seasons of interest. Emerging bronzy or reddish in spring, its small, oval, leathery leaves are closely spaced along the reddish stems and mature to lustrous dark green. Attractive racemes of urn-shaped, white, or pinkish flowers hang under the foliage through spring. Butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers.

Vacinnium ovatum - evergreen huckleberry