Vaccinium angustifoliumIndiana Native
Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium - Immature Habit

Family:

Ericaceae (Heath Family) 30

Genus:

Vaccinium (Blueberry) 2

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 52

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Urn-shaped, small white flowers in May; very prolific and showy)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green leaves in summer months); Bronze (Vibrant red coloration in the fall)

Stem Notes:

Green (multi-stemmed, twiggy), Red (may turn during the winter)

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Edible bluish-black berries in mid to late summer)

Ultimate Height:

.5-2 feet

Ultimate Spread:

2 feet

Bloom Times:

May 201

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 203

Soil Notes:

Requires acidic, moist, well-drained soils with high organic matter content

Range:

Northeast United States

Maintenance:

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leave are simple, alternate, lanceolate, 0.33-0.75" in length with serrulate margins. Urn-shaped flowers at 0.25" in length are white and bloom in May.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Naturalizing 114

Indiana Native 162

Additional Information

The Lowbush Blueberry requires acidic soils with a pH between 4.5 and 5.5. Iron chlorosis can be a problem in higher pH soils. Mulch around roots to maintain high organic matter. For higher blossom and berry output, grow in full sun. Berries are sweet and edible.

Plant Photo Gallery

Vaccinium angustifolium - Immature Habit

Immature Habit

Vaccinium angustifolium - Leaf

Leaf

Vaccinium angustifolium - Fall Habit

Fall Habit

Vaccinium angustifolium - Buds

Buds

Vaccinium angustifolium - Buds

Buds

Vaccinium angustifolium - Bark

Bark

Vaccinium angustifolium - Old Flowers

Old Flowers

Vaccinium angustifolium - Flowers

Flowers

Vaccinium angustifolium - Unripe Fruit

Unripe Fruit

When Vaccinium angustifolium has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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