Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa
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Blue Huckleberry
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3-5 (7) ft tall, but spreads by rhisomes to form colonies. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Blue | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Noted for: | Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shrub for woodland edge or casual garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Stem cuttings. Root division. Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Fruits are prized by a variety of birds and mammals. | |
| Insects: | Pollinated primarily by native bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Sandhills, scrub, flatwoods, cypress swamp margins. Acid soils. Mesic to dry-mesic flatwoods, edges of bayneads, cypress depressions, cutthroat seeps. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Edible. Seeds are large, but edible. Can be used in jams and pies. |