
Dwarf Huckleberry
About Dwarf Huckleberry
Dwarf Huckleberry is a 2-foot deciduous shrub. The leaves are alternate with a fuzzy margin and yellow resin dots on the underside. Small, white to pale pink flowers mature in the spring. The shrub produces a small, blue to black drupe that matures in late summer. The drupes are edible and mature late summer into fall.
Taxonomy
Gaylussacia dumosa
Gaylussacia
Ericaceae
Ericales
Also known as
dwarf huckleberry, bush huckleberry and gopherberry

How to care for Dwarf Huckleberry
How often to water your Dwarf Huckleberry

every 9
Dwarf Huckleberry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Dwarf Huckleberry in your home

a window
Dwarf Huckleberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Dwarf Huckleberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dwarf Huckleberry in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dwarf Huckleberry

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dwarf Huckleberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Dwarf Huckleberry
Dwarf Huckleberry
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
