![]() ![]() It’s usually found in humus-rich soil growing on some rotting wood - often a fallen log or an old stump - so be sure to include some in very close proximity to your new plant. Plants that get some sun, including those found in forest openings, generally appear lusher and produce more fruit if other requirements are met. While it’s quite tolerant of shade (and usually grows larger in shade), it can do well in a woodland garden with some sun if it’s not drought stricken or in hot afternoon sun. Red huckleberry occurs naturally in the understory of moist coniferous or mixed evergreen forests, sometimes in the transition zone of wetland s or at forest edges, at low to middle elevations from southeastern Alaska and British Columbia, southward through western Washington and Oregon to central California. When selecting which plants will join your garden, always check on the circumstances in which it’s found in the natural world, where it’s found, and choose accordingly. ![]() Red huckleberry is a plant that will probably need some extra encouragement, but I think it’s worth the added effort. Of course we don’t always have the exact conditions a plant requires, especially in urban situations where natural conditions have been drastically changed. The key to a healthy eco-garden is the choice of plants that fit your conditions and are locally native. With time, this shrub may form a thicket, which provides shelter or nesting sites for small birds and mammals. ![]() Berries are attractive to both humans and wildlife: Birds such as flickers, jays, thrushes, chickadees, towhees and bluebirds, and mammals, including deer mice, white-footed mice, raccoons, pika, ground squirrels, chipmunks, and foxes. Reportedly, the fruit is a big part of black and grizzly bears’ late summer and autumn diet. In late spring to early summer (depending on elevation and latitude) blossoms attract hummingbirds, native bees, and other insects. ![]()
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