Vaccinium ovatum, Evergreen Blueberry
Native Plants

Evergreen Blueberry

Vaccinium ovatum
Location

Native to

95003 Change
Type
Evergreen, Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

Also known as Evergreen Huckleberry, California Huckleberry, this small to medium-sized evergreen shrub bears light pink, bell-shaped flowers followed by blue-black berries popular with songbirds and mammals in late summer. This plant reaches 2 to 6 feet tall in full sun to shade and in dry to moist, well-drained or poor soils.

May Attract

Evergreen Blueberry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Native Revival Nursery

2600 Mar Vista Drive Aptos, Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 684-1811

Gold Rush Nursery

3625 North Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073

(831) 359-9291

Central Coast Wilds

336A Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 459-0655

Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery

1957B Highway 1, Moss Landing, CA 95039

(831) 763-1207

Suncrest Nurseries

400 Casserly Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 728-2595

Monterey Bay Nursery

748 San Miguel Canyon Road, Royal Oaks, CA 95076

(831) 724-6361

Sunset Coast Nursery

2745 Tierra Way, Aromas, CA 95004

(831) 726-1672

Middlebrook Gardens Nursery

76 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126

(408) 292-9993

Capitol Wholesale Nursery

2938 Everdale Drive, San Jose, CA 95148

(408) 239-0589

Rana Creek Wholesale Nursery

7480 Williams Ranch Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93923

(831) 659-2830

Baylands Nursery

965 Weeks Street East, Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 323-1645

Calaveras Nursery

1000 Calaveras Rd, Sunol, CA 94586

(925) 862-2286

Yerba Buena Nursery

12511 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

(650) 851-1668

Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Quercus Landscape Design

PO Box 1188, Springville, CA 93265

(559) 202-8351

Recon Native Plants

1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154

(619) 423-2284

Greenlee Nursery

257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766

Hedgerow Farms

21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694

(530) 662-6847

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

Pacific Coast Seed

533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-4417

Native Springs Nursery

1874 Cummings Lane, Durham, CA 95938

(530) 774-4362

Blossom Hill California Native Plants

14297 Orange Blossom Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361

Find Out Farms

4712 Parker Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820

Mission Blue Nursery

3435 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005

Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company

PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014

(805) 684-0436

Seedhunt

PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-5131

Sierra Seed Supply

358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947

(530) 284-7926

Sunshine Flower Seeds

1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433

(805) 316-0895

Bay Natives

10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124

(415) 287-6755

Cactus Mart

49889 29 Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256

(760) 363-6076

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Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Audubon California.
1901 HARRISON STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612
(415) 644-4600 | auduboncalifornia@audubon.org
 
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