Dwarf Huckleberry

Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 17 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Dwarf Huckleberry: Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Chrysanympha formosa, Sphinx gordius

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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.