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Ericaceae
Thin-leaf-huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
Also known as Vaccinium membranaceum, Mountain huckleberry, Vaccinium membranaceum var. rigidum, Vaccinium myrtilloides var. rigidum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Huckleberry · Native Shrub · Edible Berries · Woodland · Acidic Soil · Wildlife Plant · Part Shade · Pacific Northwest · Berry Shrub
Thin-leaf huckleberry thrives in partially shaded woodland gardens with consistently moist, acidic soil rich in organic matter. Mulch heavily around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, and avoid alkaline soils or fertilizers. This native shrub rewards patience with clusters of small berries beloved by wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is consistently moist; do not allow to fully dry out · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5.6
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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