Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Specific Epithet
myrsinites
Arboretum Collection
ST
Lifecycle
small shrub
Fall Color
evergreen
Size
< 50 cm tall
Bloom Time
February to April
Flower
white urceolate
Bark
smooth green to peeling brown
Leaf Size
5-1 5 mm long and 2-10 mm wide
Leaf Margin
Entire
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
Slow growing upright clonal shrub. Young twigs covered in warty protuberences. New leaves with stout glandular hairs underneath
Cultural Requirements
Full sun-part shade, moist well drained acidic soil.
