WALLACE W HANSEN

Native Plants of the Northwest
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Updated May 17, 2010

Vaccinium caespitosum (Dwarf Huckleberry, Dwarf Blueberry)

This low, matted deciduous huckleberry grows to about 6" tall and suckers freely to fill in an empty spot in the garden.

Flowers are tiny, white-pink urns and the berries are blue with a pale gray bloom -- sweet and delicious!

Found in bogs and alpine tundra from Alaska to California, Dwarf Huckleberry is hardy from USDA zones 2-10.

Native groups cherished the berries and practiced controlled burning to encourage their growth.

This plant needs acidic soil, so add elemental sulfur and peat moss to the planting hole and/or mulch with shredded oak leaves or pine needles.

Consider growing it in the shade of Pacific Rhododendron or Western Azalea as it does well in shade and needs a similarly moist and acidic soil.

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