Gaylussacia baccata
Common name: Huckleberry
Huckleberry is a sand country plant that grows in moist or dry sites in the oak savanna. The urn-shaped flowers are very similar to blueberry flowers. The black fruit is very edible, however, the seeds are larger than blueberries, hence they crunch when you eat them. Fall color is burgundy to red. This shrub planted with dwarf blueberry makes an excellent ground cover. Unfortunately, like any of you on clay soil, I will have to visit sand country to see this plant.
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Pricing
| Pricing information per unit for 5 gallon growing method | |
| 1 to 10 units | $20 |
| 11 to 24 units | $18 |
| 25 or more units | $16 |
Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic, Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom period
Late Spring
Environment
Requires Protected Site
Growth form
Multi-stemmed, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
General information
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Flower color
- Cream
- Fall color
- Red Orange
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Edible fruit