Depredations such as damage to crops and beehives and livestock losses typically increase during poor huckleberry years. However, specific nutritional value varies with plant part, phenology, treatment, and site characteristics. Total nutrient content of blue huckleberry browse is generally greatest in new stems. New leaves and stems typically exhibit relatively high levels of manganese, whereas rhizomes have significant amounts of iron, phosphorus, and aluminum. Old stems and rhizomes contain large amounts of lignin.
Berries are rich in vitamin C and energy content but low in fats.
Sugar content of huckleberry fruits is generally greater at higher elevations. Sweetness does not appear to be significantly affected by shade. This shrub has a dense network of roots and rhizomes and can prevent soil erosion on some sites. Plants can be easily propagated from rhizome cuttings, but stem cutting may not root. Blue huckleberry can also be grown from seed and container-grown seedlings transplanted onto favorable sites 6 to 7 weeks after emergence.