Vaccinium corymbosum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Highbush Blueberry
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 6-12 ft tall by 3-5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Blue,black | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Moist-wet sites. Hardwood swamps, cypress swamps, seep swamps. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Use as a natural hedge behind shorter plants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Many birds and other wildlife consume fruit the fruit and spread the seed.
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).