Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Plant Characteristics:
- Duration: Perennial
- Habit: shrub
- Size class: 6-12ft
- Native Habitat: Swamps; bogs; dry barrens; oak woods
- Bloom time: May-June
Growing Conditions
- Light:
- Sun, partial shade, shade
- Soil:
- Moisture: Dry, moist, wet
- Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
- CaCO3 Tol: Low
- Description: Wet to dry, acid, rocky soils to organic peats.
- Water Use:
- Medium
- Condition comments:
- Extremely susceptible to chlorosis due to alkalinity.
- Benefits from mulch. Prune after fruiting.
Benefits:
- Attracts wildlife
- 30 different spps of birds
- Edible fruit
- Conspicuous flower
Drawbacks:
- Deer browse
- Bird browse
Additional uses:
- Must be pruned after fruiting