Evergreen huckleberry is a new plant to the garden this year (2020), with several small shrubs added to the new native plant garden in April. They appear to be pretty slow growing for me, and I’m hoping I’ll get them to full and fruiting size in the next year or two. My understanding is that mature height is anywhere from three to six feet tall and wide, depending on sun exposure and other factors.

The plants have attracive leaves that are reddish when they first appear and then turn a healthy shade of shiny green. The berries will be a bonus for wildlife.

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I’m going to nurse and cater to these plants as needed to hopefully get them full-grown and drought-proof fo fulfill their food web potential for many years to come.