Gaylussacia frondosa

blue huckleberry

Whether you know it as dangleberry or blue huckleberry, this plant is native to the woodlands adjoining bogs and swamps of the Northeast. Its berry is every bit as tasty as blueberry and black huckleberry, and it grows in similar conditions, tolerating shade and thriving in damp, well-drained soils.

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Height: 3-6 ft
Spread: 3-5 ft
Hardiness Zone: 5-9


Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Wet
Ecoregion
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
• (84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Ornamental Interest
• Fall Foliage
• Summer Fruit
• Spring Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
• Host Plant
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
• Attracts Bees
Tolerance
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
• Edible
Landscape Use
• Naturalize
• Massing
• Rain Garden
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
• Blue Fruit
Growth Habit
• Spreading/Suckering


North American Distribution


blue huckleberry - Gaylussacia frondosa from Native Plant Trust
Image by Laurence Newcomb. Copyright ? 2019 New England Wild Flower Society