Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird'

                                                 

                                     

Botanical Name: Vaccinium ovatum 'Thunderbird'
Common Name: Thunderbird evergreen huckleberry
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: British Columbia, Garden origin

Leaf: Simple, Dark-green, *New growth - Red, Leathery, Lustrous, Ovate/Acute/Serrate
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, White, Floriferous, Flowers clustered, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Purple, Black, Berry(True), Sep/Oct, Showy, Edible
Stem/Bark: Red, Brown, Tan, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Arching, Dense, Upright
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Humus-rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade

Landscape uses: Native planting, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food, Woodland margin, Attracts birds, Floristry

Notes: Native, Broadleaf evergreen