How to grow Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Dappled Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

This adaptable plant needs little care.

Growing Evergreen huckleberry from seed

Fresh seeds not planted in the fall may germinate better if cold stratified for 1-3 months. Plant in a mixture of sand and peat moss. Seedlings will begin to emerge in a month and will continue to emerge for a long period thereafter. ¹

Transplanting Evergreen huckleberry

Transplant seedlings into larger pots 6 to 7 weeks after emergence. Plant outside after the first growing season. Seedlings are slow growing, and it may take 2-3 years for a nursery-sized plant to develop.¹

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Evergreen huckleberry is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Evergreen huckleberry

A huckleberry rake will make the harvest of the small berries less tedious.

How long does Evergreen huckleberry take to grow?

These estimates for how long Evergreen huckleberry takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Other names for Evergreen huckleberry

California huckleberry, Blue huckleberry, Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum Pursh

Misspellings: huckelberry, huckle berry

Footnotes

¹ USDA NRCS Plant Guide: Vaccinium ovatum