Box Huckleberry

Box Huckleberry

Gaylussacia brachycera 'Berried Treasure'

A slow-spreading evergreen ground cover related to blueberries, producing small blue berries with ornamental glossy foliage and reliable fall colour.

  • 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
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 0.8
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Pollinator Friendly
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Landscape Uses
Rock garden, Border, Groundcover
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Prefers full sun to partial shade in average to moist, well-drained acidic soils. Drought-tolerant, once established.
Notes
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!

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