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, and 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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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, Full Sun, High Canopy Shade (Usually from oaks), Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Requires Protected Site, Harsh Exposure Tolerant
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Cream
Fall color
Red Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Drought Resistant Soil Stabilizer Edible fruit
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