blue huckleberry - Gaylussacia frondosa

Synonyms: dangelberry,

USDA Plant Code: GAFR2
Light Requirement: full shade = full sun
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 1-3 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: green/purple
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
Dwight K. Lauer, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
Dwight K. Lauer, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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