General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Pollinators: Self
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Blueberry

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2011-12-08
- Contrast of Fall colour with Winter hoar frost.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2013-10-22
- Rich Fall colour.
Location: My Garden, Washington State
Date: 2018-08-19
Like tiny pomegranates
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2016-03-08
Location: The Park
Date: 2014-08-22
Location: The Park
Date: 2014-08-22
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (near Brussels - Belgium)
Date: 2023-05-15

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
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