Aurora blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Aurora'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurora' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Aurora') is a shrub for food gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and wide with an erect habit. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The leaves also color up in fall.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Serviceberry, Big bluestem, and Wild bergamot.