{"product_id":"black-huckleberry-vaccinium-membranaceum","title":"Black Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you've never stuffed a handful of these berries into your mouth while hiking in the mountains, you are missing out! Black huckleberry shrubs are a tasty addition to the garden, and look especially beautiful in the fall when their leaves turn deep red and purple. They do best with little competition in well drained, slightly acidic soil with plenty of organic matter and moisture. Very hardy and drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers acidic and moist but well-drained soil, drought tolerant once established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2'-5' tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-late spring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (berries)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value: \u003c\/strong\u003eFlowers attract bees and other polllinators. The berries are an important food source for grizzly and black bears; small mammals and birds also eat the berries, as well as use the shrub as cover. Elk and deer browse on the foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range \u0026amp; Habitat: \u003c\/strong\u003eCommon understory shrub in dry to moist coniferous forests, as well as in open areas such as burns, wet meadows, and subalpine slopes. Occurs at middle to high elevations, from British Columbia, south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thinleaf huckleberry, mountain huckleberry\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rain Coast Nursery","offers":[{"title":"8\" deep cell","offer_id":47785887105249,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/3987\/0177\/files\/black-huckleberry-8127-170923.jpg?v=1737516315","url":"https:\/\/raincoastnursery.ca\/products\/black-huckleberry-vaccinium-membranaceum","provider":"Rain Coast Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}