Hirtum Blueberry / Huckleberry (Vaccinium hirtum)

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

Vaccinium hirtum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. The seeds ripen from September to October. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 7mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and pine woods in hills and at low elevations in mountains all over Japan. Rocky places at mountain summits in China. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)