| Scientific Name: | Vaccinium parvifolium |
| Common Name: | red huckleberry |
| Family Name: | Ericaceae |
| Origin: | B.C. east of Cascades, B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest, U.S. - southwest |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Twiggy, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical |
| Texture: | Fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract birds, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food, Woodland margin |
| Exposure: | Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Oblong, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers paired, White, Pink, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Berry (true), Edible, Red, Aug-Sep |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves are blue-green, about 3cm long, turning bright red in the fall; flowers are urn shaped, white. Winter ID: twigs zigzaged, ridged, green, bud tips with two scale points. | |