Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry
Description:
Medium tall shrub at home in acidic lowlands. A plant for all seasons with attractive flowers, tasty fruit, scarlet fall foliage and red winter stem color. Fruits early July to early August. To 12 feet tall. Likes moist soils but with some irrigation can also be grown on drier sites. Sun, partial shade, shade.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Ericaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Shrubs/Subshrub |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Bees, Birds |
| Bloom Time: | Early May to June |
| Fruit Timing: | Early July to August |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Loam, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
| Soil pH: | Acidic, Slightly Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |