How to prune evergreen huckleberry

Late winter to early spring before new growth flushes; or lightly after harvest. Remove dead, crossing, or crowded branches with clean loppers. For hedges, shear lightly after berry harvest in autumn. For fruiting specimens, remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base every few years to encourage vigorous young canes.

Lightly annually; rejuvenation pruning every 3–5 years. Evergreen huckleberry is a slow-growing Pacific Northwest shrub that rarely demands heavy pruning. It responds well to light shaping for hedging or screening. For fruit production, remove dead or crossing branches annually and occasionally rejuvenate older stems at the base to encourage new, productive wood.

Remove dead, crossing, or crowded branches with clean loppers. For hedges, shear lightly after berry harvest in autumn. For fruiting specimens, remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base every few years to encourage vigorous young canes.