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Posted 01/12/2023 in Shrub

Vaccinium corymbosum

Who doesn't love blueberries, blueberry pie, or blueberry muffins? Vaccinium corymbosum is a bushy upright deciduous shrub, with white or pink cylindrical flowers that give way to edible blue berries. Small oval dark green leaves turn shades of red in the fall.

Post Details

Latin Name
Vaccinium corymbosum
Common Name
Highbush blueberry
Planting Zone
Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
Special Interest
Attracts Birds Attracts Butterflies
Bloom Season
Spring
Height
6-12 ft
Spread
8-12 ft
Potential Pests
Stem blight, root rot, anthracnose, cane cankers, mildew, botrytis

Plant Story

Who doesn't love blueberries, blueberry pie, or blueberry muffins? Vaccinium corymbosum is a bushy upright deciduous shrub, with white or pink cylindrical flowers that give way to edible blue berries. Small oval dark green leaves turn shades of red in the fall.

Special Care Instructions

Likes good organic mulch. Prefers cross-pollination. Prune in late winter.

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