Common Name
Black huckleberry
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
4.0 -
5.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Dry, acidic forests, woodlands, outcrops, and clearings; less typically in seasonally saturated or boggy forests, depressions, and flatwoods. Common throughout Virginia
Wildlife Value: Berries are eaten by birds and mammals. Host plant to the Henry's Elfin butterfly. Bees pollinate the flowers.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Red/burgandy
Orange
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
April
May
June
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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