Ah, Black Huckleberry. A fine choice for the garden.

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Black Huckleberry

Gaylussacia baccata

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryberry
Growth habitshrub
Frost tolerancehardy
Height3–6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min4.5
Soil ph max5.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting—
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant—
Drought tolerant✗
Toxic to
People✗
Pets✗
Livestock✗
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✓
Red✓
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✓
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host✓
Specialist bees✓
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
No sow or harvest dates for zone 7 yet.