Vaccinium Species, California Huckleberry, Evergreen Huckleberry, Winter Huckleberry

This is a nice-looking evergreen (duh) that has showy new growth and produces really tasty berries. (Too bad they're so small!) As ment...Read Moreioned earlier, they're fussy about transplanting, take a while to establish, and grow pretty slow. They have some drought tolerance once established, but will fry in afternoon sun in interior sites like the Willamette Valley. Best to keep them in shade or partial shade if you're not right on the coast.

When I first bought and transplanted this plant, they just about went into stasis for an entire year. I noticed no development or growth...Read More at all. I've heard huckleberries do NOT like transplanting, and this experience confirmed this. However, most of them appear to be kicking off this year pretty well. They should be considered a very attractive and long term plant. Beautiful green and red foliage and pretty little pink flower clusters in the spring. I'll probably be moving in a year or two and I'm afraid I should have waited until I was in more of a "dream home" to give them a permanent place.

I planted two of these about a year and a half ago. They put on really good growth last spring and summer in the shade. They look good ...Read Morein every season. I'm hoping to try growing them in some other locations in the future (possibly in a hedgerow). The berries were a bit tart when they first appeared ripe, however after letting them stay longer on the plant they sweetened up.

I transplanted this before I knew that it was supposed to be a difficult task!!! I used a teaspoon to gently work very small plants from...Read More forest floor. Roots ran just under the surface. 10 years later I have fruit bearing shrubs - about 5 ft. tall!!!!