California Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum Pursh - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on California Huckleberry: Adelphagrotis stellaris, Argyrotaenia francisana, Argyrotaenia franciscana insulana, Cameraria nemoris, Eucalantica polita, Eulithis destinata, Lotisma trigonana, Neoalcis californiaria, Phlogophora periculosa

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Oregon, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.