Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Specific Epithet
corymbosum
Arboretum Collection
ST
Lifecycle
medium deciduous shrub
Fall Color
reds
Size
to 4 meters tall and wide
Bloom Time
April - May
Flower
white urceolate
Bark
green to rusty reddish to brown
Leaf Size
3-8 cm long, 2-3 cm wide
Leaf Margin
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
Sometimes forms dense thickets,morphology variable. Stems and leaves can be glaucus. Significant blue to black fruit in summer.
Cultural Requirements
Moist acidic soil. Full sun to part shade.
