The harvesting season for Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird' is typically from July to September.
Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird'
Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry is an attractive, adaptable shrub that is native to western North America. It has medium to dark green, thick, wavy-edged, evergreen foliage, and produces small, sweet, edible, purplish-black berries between late summer and early autumn. This shrub grows best in partial shade, and is very low-maintenance. It is drought-tolerant, and can also tolerate wet, boggy conditions. It has a moderate growth rate, and is great for use as a hedge or screening plant, or add natural beauty to any garden. Its attractive foliage will provide dimension and texture to your landscape.
Cycle:
Perennial
Watering:
Minimum
Propagation:
Cutting
Hardiness Zone:
7
Flowers:
Showy, White Flowers In Spring
Sun:
Deep shade, Filtered shade, Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Fruits:
blue,green,black Fruits In Autumn Ready In Fall
Edible:
Yes
Leaf:
Yes
Leaf Color:
green
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Maintenance:
Low
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Care Level:
Medium
watering
For Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry trees, watering should be done thoroughly, once every week or 2 in the warmer months of spring and summer, and only as needed during the cooler months of fall and winter. When watering, make sure to saturate the soil thoroughly, until water runs out of the drainage holes. Allow the top layer of the soil to dry out before watering again.
sunlight
The Thunderbird Evergreen Huckleberry grows best in full sun to partial shade. Plants grown in full sun will usually produce much more fruit than those grown in partial shade. The plant prefers direct sunlight for at least 4 to 5 hours per day. It will grow in partial shade, but will perform better and produce more fruit when it gets more sunlight. When grown in full sun, the Thunderbird Evergreen Huckleberry should experience the most light between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm.
pruning
Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird') should be pruned between spring and early summer. Prune only the branches that are dead, diseased, damaged or rubbing against each other. Aim to keep the shrub 1-2 feet tall and wide with an open center and evenly spaced branches to promote good air circulation. Remove no more than 1-third of the shrub at 1 time, and finish up with an application of compost or mulch.
Season
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Harvest Fruit
Starts Flowering
Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry typically starts flowering in April.
Harvest Fruit
The harvesting season for Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird' is typically from July to September.
