{"product_id":"vaccinium-ovatum-evergreen-huckleberry","title":"Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a signature Pacific Coast native shrub of dunes, bluffs, and coastal conifer understory. Ranging from southern British Columbia through the Oregon and Washington coast into northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall urn-shaped pink-tinged white flowers open in spring (April–June), followed by small dark blue-black berries that ripen in late summer and into fall. Glossy bronze-tipped new growth matures to dark evergreen foliage that holds color year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEIS documents the berries as 'highly preferred by many birds and mammals' and notes elk in the SW Oregon Coast Ranges use it as important browse. Bumblebees and Anna's hummingbirds work the urn-shaped flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional food and medicine plant for at least 13 Pacific Northwest Indigenous Nations including the Makah, Quileute, Quinault, Hesquiat, Tolowa, Karok, and Nitinaht peoples. Fresh and dried fruit, preserves, and medicinal uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent coastal plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e FEIS explicitly documents Evergreen Huckleberry on stabilized and active dunes of the northern Oregon coast and on steep ocean-facing bluffs. One of the best native coastal shrubs for the Langlois region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on deer:\u003c\/strong\u003e deer browse is moderate; protect young plants until established.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic coastal PNW companion for Salal (Gaultheria shallon), Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum), Low Oregon Grape (Mahonia nervosa), and Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1-quart \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44007587283032,"sku":"03307102","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1-gallon \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44007587315800,"sku":"03307051","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3-gallon \/ Van's Nursery","offer_id":44007587348568,"sku":"01307061","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44051823296600,"sku":"00507051","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1gal \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44051823329368,"sku":"18407051","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-gallon \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44051823362136,"sku":"01707061","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2gal \/ T\u0026L","offer_id":44051823394904,"sku":"18007061","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/vaccinium-ovatum-evergreen-huckleberry","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}