Box Huckleberry

Gaylussacia brachycera 'Berried Treasure'

  • Low spreading shrub related to blueberries
  • Self-pollinator
  • Small (2-3cm) blue berries appear July-August
  • Glossy dark green leaves turn brilliant red in autumn
  • Full-season of interest

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
25-30 cm

SPREAD:
50-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Prefers full sun to partial shade in average to moist, well-drained acidic soils. Drought-tolerant, once established. 

Additional Notes about Box Huckleberry:


One colony in Pennsylvania covers over a mile…at 6 inches per year growth, that would make this single colony over 10,000 years old!