Dwarf Huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa)
Shrub
Lasiococcus dumosus. Vaccinium dumosum. V. hirtellum.
| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Dwarf Huckleberry |
Gaylussacia dumosa |
Ericaceae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[200]. Stored seed requires 1 month warm stratification followed by 2 months cold[113]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of lime-free compost and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer when they are at least 15cm tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200].
Layering.
Division in spring.
Requires a lime-free moist peaty soil, thriving in sun or part shade[1, 182]. Prefers a sandy soil[11]. Succeeds in wetter soils than other members of this genus[200].
Plants are hardy to about -15¡c[200].
A very ornamental[1] and freely suckering shrub[182].
Eastern N. America – Newfoundland to Florida and Louisiana.
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