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Little Ben Dwarf Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa 'Little Ben'
Little Ben is a compact deciduous gooseberry with spring flowers and summer fruit, suited to sunny or partly shaded edible gardens with well-drained soil.
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Red huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
This native deciduous shrub brings green stems, spring flowers, and edible red berries to moist, partly shaded woodland plantings and habitat edges in Southwest Washington gardens.
Explore this plantScarlet Ovation Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum 'Scarlet Ovation'
Scarlet Ovation is a compact evergreen huckleberry with colorful new growth, spring flowers, and edible berries. Plant in acidic, well-drained soil for low hedges or groups.
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