About

Quercus vacciniifolia, the huckleberry oak, is a low-growing, shrubby, evergreen oak from western North America producing small, spine-toothed, leathery, grey-green leaves and small acorns. A distinctive and ornamental dwarf oak for a sunny, well-drained rock garden or border.

About the genus

Quercus, the oaks, are deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs with characteristic acorn fruits, lobed or toothed leaves and inconspicuous flowers. Among the most important, long-lived and ornamental of all trees.

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.