Seascape Strawberry vs Mountain Huckleberry - TreeTime.ca

Seascape Strawberry vs Mountain Huckleberry

Fragaria x ananassa Seascape

Vaccinium membranaceum

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Seascape Strawberry
Mountain Huckleberry

The Seascape Strawberry is a cold-hardy perennial that produces large, sweet cherry-red berries that are usually ready for harvest from late spring to early fall. This variety is an Everbearing (Day Neutral) strawberry with small white flowers. It is typically more productive than other cold hardy strawberries.
The Seascape Strawberry is a self-pollinating variety, meaning it does not require a second plant nearby to set fruit. This plant produces an above average number of runners that grow quickly into new plants.

Mountain Huckleberry is a small shrub known for its tart to sweet berries. The berries range from purple-black to red-black, and can be eaten fresh or used in jams and syrups. It is a plant native to Alberta and the berries are frequently enjoyed by both people and wildlife.

In traditional Indigenous fire management practices, berry patches were burned after harvest. This would reduce the invasion of other plants allowing the Mountain Huckleberry to thrive. Its foliage has low flammability and can survive low severity fires, and even if destroyed they regrow from the roots.

Note: Mountain Huckleberry requires specific soil conditions. They need moist, well-drained, acidic soil with a pH around 5.5.

Seascape Strawberry Quick Facts

Mountain Huckleberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 5a
Height: 0.2 m (0.6 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high


Flowers: small, white
Berries: red
Berries: dark purple
Fruit size: large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Flavor: sweet, acidic
Harvest: May-Early September
Harvest: mid to late summer
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: big huckleberry, black huckleberry, tall bilberry, thinleaf huckleberry