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| Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Huckleberry, Winter Huckleberry Vaccinium arboreum Ericaceae Farkleberry is a small, stiff-branched, evergreen or persistent-leaved tree or large shrub found on acid, sandy, well-drained soils in fields, clearings, open mixed forests, dry hillsides and wet bottomlands in east Texas west to the Bastrop area. It has small, bell-shaped, drooping white or pinkish flowers in loose racemes followed by small, black inedible fruit that matures in the fall. The leathery, glossy green leaves turn rich red in autumn. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: sun partial sun Flower Color: white or pinkish Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: small black berries Height: to 30 ft. Width: to 40 ft. Plant Character: evergreen semievergreen Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Soil Requirements: acid Additional Comments:
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