Vaccinium angustifolium
lowbush blueberry
Notes:
Planting multiple different clones will improve fruit set.
Var. laevifolium is recommended for dry shade.
Clay tolerance and salt tolerance are debated (JerseyYards.org vs. the USDA).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, JerseyYards.org, UConn, AHS, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
dry shade tolerant
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:mounding
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:shallow
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
water:ample
well-drained soil required
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