Botanical name: Vaccinium membranaceum
Type: Shrub
Bloom colour: Greenish white to pink.
Bloom time: May to June
Sun requirement: Full to part sun
Height: Up to 1m with a spreading growth habit
Soil moisture: Moist, sandy soils. Does not grow well in clay.
Features: Large dark berries in the late summer which will attract wildlife to your garden.
Please note that huckleberries can be very particular in the soil conditions they grow in and may not be for the novice gardener unless native conditions are just right!
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