*RETAIL - Vaccinium ovatum SBH 9143 Red Flowers evergreen shrub to small tree

evergreen shrub to small tree

aromatic foliage

Evergreen in USDA zone 10 and frost hardy into the upper teens F

Needs well-drained soil and consistent summer water

The parent plant of this clone survived a North Carolina winter that dropped to -9F

*RETAIL - Vaccinium ovatum SBH 9143 Red Flowers evergreen shrub to small treeA handsome, West Coast native growing from Alaska to California, this evergreen huckleberry reaches 2 3 ft tall in the sun and much taller, up to 12 ft x 10 ft, in shade. Foliage is small and shiny and spring flowers are pinkish urns followed by dark purple berries, delicious if you can get there before the birds. Easily trimmed into a hedge or planted as a backdrop. Enjoys moist, well drained, acidic soil. Also tolerates salt spray on the coast.