Gaylussacia baccata

Common Name
Black huckleberry
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7

Photographer: Izabella Farr
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Photographer: Izabella Farr
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Black Huckleberry is a native shrub in the blueberry family found in acidic forests and woodland. Common throughout

Wildlife Value: Berries are eaten by birds and mammals. Host plant to the butterfly Henry's Elfin. Bees pollinate the flowers.

Flower Color
Red/burgandy
Pink
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
April
May
June
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Tolerates
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

Pots Available Plugs Available Location Notes
50 0 Row P

Reserved for conservation projects

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