Shrubs

Vaccinium parvifolium (Red Huckleberry)

Vaccinium parvifolium

Also known as Red Huckleberry

$12.95

Size

SunPart shade to full shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Vaccinium parvifolium (Red Huckleberry), 'Red Huckleberry', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.

Vaccinium parvifolium is an ornamental shrub valued for its seasonal interest and the role it plays in the garden landscape.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Watch for general pest pressures common to the region.

For a Pacific Northwest native shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.

Plant Details

Botanical
Vaccinium parvifolium
Common name
Red Huckleberry
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
4-10 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Growth rate
Slow
Bloom time
Late spring (May–June)
Bloom color
Red
Foliage color
Green
Harvest
Midsummer

Care Notes

Plant in acid (pH 4.5-6.0), humus-rich, well-drained soil kept consistently moist. Best in cool coastal or north-facing sites; protect from hot, dry summer exposure. Prune only to remove dead or twiggy growth in late winter; this species resents hard cutting.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Small mammal forage, Pollinator support
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
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