blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White or pinkish
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) 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 sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for its edible blue fruit, which follows white or pink bell-shaped flowers. Birds love the berries, and the leaves turn red, yellow, orange, and purple in fall. Mulch helps it, and you can prune after fruiting.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Sweet pepperbush, Switchgrass, and Wild bergamot.
Native range
North America, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Québec, and 1 more places. See all 5
North America, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Québec, and Rhode I..