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Raintree Nursery
391 Butts Road
Morton, WA 98356
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Raintree Nursery
Huckleberries
Delicious and are rarely available in nurseries, each is a great edible landscape plant. Huckleberries and Blueberries are closely related "Vaccinium" species. Generally the wild Pacific Northwest species are called Huckleberries and the eastern species are called "Blueberries".
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ADD TO CART - We ship books and supplies year around! We will begin shipping potted plants again in the fall. We will ship again in September though November at the appropriate time for fall planting in your area. We only guarantee and recommend Fall Shipping for those of you in USDA Zones 6-10. People in harsh winter areas should wait until spring to plant. Placing and paying for your order now will save you money by locking in current 2010 prices and shipping costs.
RESERVE FOR NEXT SPRING - About bare root plants: Most of our fruit trees and many of our berries are only available bare root. They will not be available for shipment to you until Spring of 2011, however you can ORDER THEM NOW and lock in current prices and shipping rates. We also offer the option of ordering potted plants for delivery next spring. All of these items are designated as RESERVE FOR NEXT SPRING. If you order both items that will be shipped now or in the fall and items for next spring, they will be itemized separately on your order and you will be charged separate shipping for each.
8 varieties are available.
Click on product photo or the "Full Description" icon for the full product description. Prices in red are sale prices. Note - Reserve items will be shown separately on your order form.
E1924 4 inch Low Alpine Huckleberry
(Vaccinium uliginosum) Also called Bog Bilberry. This bush grows only about a foot tall with a three foot spread. It has narrow leaves and beautiful red fall foliage. It produces black, juicy, very flavorful fruit. It doesn't need a bog to thrive but does need a sunny area. 4 Inch Pot. full description
(3 or more $15.00/each)
(Vaccinium ovatum) The best fruiting plant for the shade. A native of the Pacific Northwest. This evergreen bush is beautiful throughout the year. In the spring and the fall the foliage turns from green to a striking bronze color. The late summer ripening berries are a dark blue; tart and flavorful. The fruit is a little smaller than a blueberry. The shrub grows best in the shade where it can reach 6-8 feet without pruning. In the sun it only grows to 3 feet tall. It has a compact, full g full description
(Vaccinium ovatum) The best fruiting plant for the shade. A native of the Pacific Northwest. This evergreen bush is beautiful throughout the year. In the spring and the fall the foliage turns from green to a striking bronze color. The late summer ripening berries are a dark blue; tart and flavorful. The fruit is a little smaller than a blueberry. The shrub grows best in the shade where it can reach 6-8 feet without pruning. In the sun it only grows to 3 feet tall. It has a compact, full growth habit and spaced about 3 feet apart makes a beautif full description
Handmade in the U.S. Designed for the most efficient harvesting of huckleberries. Made of sturdy aluminum with spring steel 6.1 mm spaced teeth. 6" wide. Has a well for collecting berries. full description
(3 or more $15.00/each) (Vaccinium parvifolium) A deciduous huckleberry, native to the Pacific Northwest. The bush is attractive throughout the year. It grows 3-5 feet tall and produces pea size pinkish red berries that seem to light up the bush. The fruit is tangy and great for making a pie or jelly. One gallon pot. full description
(3 or more $15.00/each) (V. ovalifolium) This Pacific NW costal to sub-alpine native bush with oval leaves, grows 3-6' tall. It produces an abundance of purple-black tasty fruit in August. Rarely found, except in the wild. One gallon pot. full description
(V. ovalifolium) A Pacific NW coastal to sub-alpine native, this 3-6 foot, deciduous bush with oval leaves produces an abundance of purple-black tasty fruit in August. full description
One Gallon Pot
(Vaccinium membranaceum) Its fruit is amongst the largest and best flavored of all the wild blueberries and is widely harvested for jams, beverages, pies and fresh eating. Plants grow up to 5' tall, though usually smaller and produce pink flowers and dark purple berries up to 1/2 inch in diameter. Declared the state fruit of Idaho, plants have beautiful scarlet fall color and grow throughout the Northwestern states at elevations above 2,000 feet. They are adapted to cool short seasons and high elevations. Grown from seed, plant full description