lowbush blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
USDA zones2 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) is a shrub for borders, food gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The glossy leaves turn from red-green in spring to dark blue-green in summer and maroon-purple in fall. Birds and mammals relish the berries. Plant more than one to help the fruit set, and give it acid soil to prevent chlorosis.
Pairs well with Red Wings moss phlox, Arrowwood viburnum, and Red fescue.
Native range
CT, DE, IA, IL, and 24 more places. See all 28
CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.