General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Trade name information:
Trade Name: Scarlet Ovation
Cultivar name: 'Vacsid1'
Common names
  • Evergreen Huckleberry

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2024-04-22
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2024-04-22

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Garden, Washington State
Date: 2018-05-22

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