Blueberry Lowbush - Vaccinium angustifolium

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Genus: 
Vaccinium
Blueberry Lowbush - Vaccinium angustifolium
Botanical Name: 

Vaccinium angustifolium

Common Name: 

Blueberry Lowbush

Plant Category: 
Deciduous Shrub, Shrub
Hardiness Zones: 
Zone 3
Exposure: 
Sun to Light Shade
Height: 
12 inches
Flower Color: 
White
Bloom Season: 
Early Spring
Foliage Color: 
Dark Green
Features: 
  • Native
  • Attracts Birds

Native groundcover with edible fruit.

This low spreading native plant makes an excellent groundcover that thrives in dry, acidic, sandy soils. Sweet, flavorful blue fruit ripens in mid-summer. Dark green foliage turns red in the fall.

Care Instructions and Growing Tips: 

Plant two or more for best fruit production

Suggested Uses or Locations: 
Groundcover, Naturalizing
Water Requirements: 
Water deeply as needed, particularly in hot, dry weather
Soil Requirements: 
Tolerates Sandy Soil
Growth Habit: 
Spreading
Fall Color: 
Bright Red
Season of Interest: 
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter