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Height: 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring
Foliage: Herbaceous Good Fall Color
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Provides winter interest
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
On Jul 1, 2007, pixelphoto from Fort Valley, GA wrote:
Related to bluebrries but the berries are somewhat tart.
Beautiful flowers in spring and showy color change of foliage in fall.
Spindley and crooked trunk grows well in the understory of pines we have in Georgia on border line of 7b 8a USDA map.
We literally have thousands of them on our 37 acres of land.
On Dec 6, 2006, JMBreland from Mobile, AL (Zone 9a) wrote:
I delighted upon discovering wild specimens in the forested ravine behind our house here in Mobile, AL. I'm selectively clearing the area and leaving a few good-sized specimens to grace my future woodland garden. It's something special. *smile*
On May 30, 2005, SudieGoodman from Broaddus, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Sam Rayburn Lake, Zone 8b:
Ahhh, sweet memories of post-depression years when my brother, and uncle who was 1 year older than I picked Huckleberries and found them to be very tastey! Food was scarce in those days because of World War II.
Huckleberry is similiar in taste to Blueberry; both are delicious on pancakes, in muffins, or eaten fresh.
These wonderful trees grow wild in southeast, Texas!
Use the berries in cereal! It is simply delicious.
On Jun 12, 2004, patp from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:
Sparkleberry is one of the most beautiful native evergreen bushes growing in this area (Zone 8a.) It produces lovely small bell-shaped flowers in early spring that quickly develop into small green berries (oops, I should have carried the camera with me on that walk!). Its growth pattern reminds me of a Japanese flower arrangement - twisted, asymmetrical, graceful. I've seen primitive chairs made of its wood sold in a local gift shop. It's primarily an understory grower that tolerates drought, high temperates, some direct sunlight, is ignored by deer, and is a joy to see.
I too find it to be a slow grower. In a logged area, this plant has become widespread. It grows in thick thickets in a bottom area close to the water table. It is found sparsely on the adjacent hills.
By accident, I have found this tree to be interesting for woodworking. The grain is very tight and the wood has a creamy color with a pinkish cast. The wood is extremely strong. If older specimens could be found, it would make a nice baseball bat or golfclub head.
I just identified the tree this year by the bell-shaped flowers.
On Jul 21, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
A slow-growing, drought tolerant native that deserves to be grown more widely. The bitter fruit are not as desirable as some other fruits of this family, but the pretty exfoliating bark, tolerance to dry and somewhat-alkaline soil makes it a great plant for the landscape, especially if you have a woodland area.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Atmore, Alabama Cullman, Alabama Mobile, Alabama Bartow, Florida Keystone Heights, Florida Fort Valley, Georgia Conway, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Broaddus, Texas Colmesneil, Texas Flint, Texas New Caney, Texas Sugar Land, Texas
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