Low-growing, spreading shrub offers so much to treasure. A native shrub that is also called the Box Huckleberry, it produces white to pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract butterflies and other beneficial insects in the spring. Edible, deep blue berries follow the flowers. Berried Treasure’s glossy, dark blue-green foliage looks attractive throughout the growing season-and is even evergreen in some grow zones. In the fall, the foliage turns crimson red. Its low-growing, spreading habit and multiple seasons of interest make it an ideal choice for ground cover or planting along walkways. It grows best in acidic, humus-enriched soil. Quart pot. Gaylussacia brachycera ‘Berried Treasure™‘
Shrub • Z5-8 • H6-18″xW36-96″ • Harvest in Summer • Sun-Part Shade-Shade
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Botanical Name:
Gaylussacia brachycera ‘Berried Treasure™’
- Form:
Shrub/Tree, Edible - Sun Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade - Height/Habit:
6 – 18 inches - Spread:
36 – 96 inches - Spacing:
36 – 96 inches - Hardiness Zone:
5-8 - Flowering Date:
Harvest in summer - Growth Rate:
Slow once established, which takes approximately 8 – 10 weeks
- Flower Color:
Pink, White - Flower Form:
Urn shaped 1/3″ borne in loose axillary clusters - Foliage Type:
Glossy, dark blue-green simple elliptical 1-2″ long and half as wide - Soil Requirement:
Acid, humus enriched soil
