Gaylussacia baccata
Black Huckleberry
Description:
Shrub with stiff, brown branches. Branches start hairy but become smooth with age. Leaves close to a lime green shade and dotted with resin on both sides. Oblong and ovular leaf shape, less wide than G. frondosa. Produces bell shaped, red flowers in spring and early summer. Fruit is black and ripens from mid to late summer. Common in dry to moist uplands.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Ericaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Shrubs/Subshrub |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Birds |
| Bloom Time: | Early May to July |
| Fruit Timing: | Late July to September |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
| Soil pH: | Acidic, Slightly Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |