Vaccinium corymbosum

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Highbush Blueberry

Form:	Shrub
Size:	6-12 ft tall by 3-5 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Blue,black
Phenology:	Deciduous
Noted for:	Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits

Recommended Uses:

Use as a natural hedge behind shorter plants.

Considerations:

Fussy about the acidic soil.

Propagation:

Seed, softwood cuttings, and divisions.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Specialty providers

Light:

Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

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

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Wildlife:	Many birds and other wildlife consume fruit the fruit and spread the seed.
Insects:	Attracts many pollinators especially native bees. Documented bee visitors include Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Dialictus placidensis, Osmia sandhouseae, Habropoda laboriosa, Apis mellifera (honeybee) and Bombus impatiens (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:	Moist-wet sites. Hardwood swamps, cypress swamps, seep swamps.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruits.