Vaccinium myrsinites

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Shiny Blueberry

Form:	Shrub
Size:	1-2 ft tall by spreading ft wide
Life Span:	Short-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,pink
Fruit Color:	Blue,black
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms in mid-spring.
Noted for:	Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Best used as a wildflower as it has a relatively short lifespan.

Propagation:

Seeds, division.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Soil or other substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Wildlife:	Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Insects:	Attracts pollinators. Documented bee species include Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa, Augochloropsis anonyma, A. sumptuosa and Coelioxys say (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:	Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, flatwoods, high pine, cutthroat seep.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:	Edible fruits.
General Comments:	The range includes all of peninsular Florida and the southern parts of Georgia, and Alabama.