Huckleberries are a great pie fruit and these plants will give you lots of them!
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Gaylussacia ‘Berried Treasure’
An ice age survivor! Box Huckleberry is related to blueberries & has leaves that are glossy, minutely toothed, & lay almost flat along the stem. In Fall, they turn a brilliant red-burgundy. Wildlife & drought tolerant. Pollinator & wildlife friendly. Ripens late summer & reaches roughly 1 foot tall. Self-fertile.
Photo courtesy of Van Klavern’s Nursery
Vaccinium Erythrinum
A nice formal plant with boxwood-like foliage & form. Easily used as a dwarf hedge. Flowers followed by outstanding black fruit. Needs very well drained soil. Evergreen, so it’ll good all year long, especially with its great winter color. Ripens late summer & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Photo courtesy of Youngblood Nursery
Vaccinium Glauco Album
A Himalayan native variety. Evergreen, nice foliage & fruit. Ripens late summer & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Photo courtesy of Youngblood Nursery
Vaccinium Ovatum
A good native variety that has nice evergreen foliage. Produces small blue berries. Ripens late summer & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
Vaccinium ovatum Cascade Sunburst
Distinctive variegated foliage sets this versatile evergreen apart from other Huckleberries. Finely serrated leaves are vivid coral when they emerge, gardually turning green with creamy variegations. Pale pink flowers bloom in spring, followed by glossy purple-black, edible berries in summer. Provides interest in multiple seasons, attracts hummers & butterflies and is deer resistant. Ripens late summer & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
Vaccinium Parviflorum
A deciduous, native red huckleberry that produces small, sweet berries. Ripens mid summer & reaches roughly 4 feet tall.
Photo courtesy of Youngblood Nursery
I thought it might be a nice change of pace to move indoors this week and talk about some of the outstanding tropical plants that we can grow in our homes. As the rain pounds on the roof while I write this, a tropical destination does sound nice… perhaps with golf clubs in tow and my camera in hand to take a bazillion photos of all the cool plants I encounter… Sorry, got distracted there for a moment. As you consider which tropicals to cultivate indoors, keep in mind that many of them love to do one of two things…