Ciliatum Blueberry / Huckleberry (Vaccinium ciliatum)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Vaccinium ciliatum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is a globose berry about 7 mm in diameter, bluish black, densely white mealy. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is a globose berry about 7 mm in diameter, bluish black, densely white mealy.

Habitat & North American Range

Edges of broad-leaved forests in lowlands. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)