Thunderbird Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird'
An attractive landscape shrub with intense red-bronze new leaves, maturing to deep green. A profusion of pink and white flowers lead to an abundant crop of tasty dark blue fruit. Use fruit for jams, pies, baking or fresh in cold deserts. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate-growing, upright shrub to 6 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Edible, North American Native Selection, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3797 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear to shape in early spring.
An attractive landscape shrub with intense red-bronze new leaves, maturing to deep green. A profusion of pink and white flowers lead to an abundant crop of tasty dark blue fruit. Use fruit for jams, pies, baking or fresh in cold deserts. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear to shape in early spring.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate-growing, upright shrub to 6 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Edible, North American Native Selection, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3797 |
