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Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) is a native shrub that grows in central and northern California. It is slow growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 12 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are white and bloom in the spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in open places, at elevations from 0-7000 feet.
Shrub
3 - 12 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Winter Deciduous
White, Pink
Spring
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Moderate
Moderate
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: No treatment; 1-3 mos. stratification may improve germination. Sow on milled sphagnum moss or peat moss and sand mix.
4*, 5*, 6*, 14, 15, 16, 17
Open places
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 61 likely
Placid Dart
Abagrotis placida
Luteus Dart Moth
Abagrotis trigona
Sallow Button
Acleris hastiana
Funerary Dagger Moth
Acronicta funeralis