At What Elevation Do Huckleberries Grow?
This Species Is Sometimes Called the Globe Huckleberry in Montana, and Some Taxonomists Identify Plants in the Eastern Rocky Mountains as Vaccinium Globulare...
This species is sometimes called the globe huckleberry in Montana, and some taxonomists identify plants in the eastern Rocky Mountains as Vaccinium globulare Rydberg. Black huckleberry grows at elevations between 2,000 and 11,500 feet above sea level, with many productive sites located between 4,000 and 6,000 feet.
Where do huckleberries grow best?
Huckleberries often thrive in the Rocky Mountains – and specifically in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. You will likely find huckleberries while hiking through the Bitterroot, Flathead, Lolo, Gifford Pinchot, Nez Perce-Clearwater, Mt. Hood, Umatilla, and Salmon-Challis National Forests.
What zones do huckleberries grow in?
They thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9. Two varieties exist in the wild, with different native growth areas. Look in pine forests in the southeastern coastal plain for Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa, found most frequently in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
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