Nomenclature

Common Name:

deerberry

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Vaccinium stamineum

Family:

Ericaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

6-12 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

blue,black

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Fall Color

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen shrub. Fine foliage. Does well adjacent to structures or woods.

Considerations:

Requires acid soil.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Attracts many pollinators--is important to native bees.





Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Upland mixed forests, sandhill, flatwoods, scrub.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruits.

General Comments: