What Are Huckleberries and Will They Grow in Georgia?

"Huckleberry" is a common name for several different plants. The true huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata) thrives in the Northeast and Canada. Various Vaccinium species—lingonberry, sparkleberry, farkleberry, partridgeberry—are also called huckleberries, and they perform best in the cool, acidic soils of the Appalachian Mountains.

In Georgia's Piedmont and Coastal Plain, these plants generally struggle. If you're in the northern mountains, you might have limited success, but for most of the state, they're not well-adapted.