Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002042
11/12/99
Vaccinium angustifolium--Lowbush Blueberry
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 5
Height: 18 in Spread: 24 in Form: spreading
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: White
Fruit: Blue
Comments: Lowbush Blueberry is also grown as a fruit crop.
The white flowers in spring are followed by the dark blue
to black fruit. The foliage turns bright red in the fall.
The plant grows best in acid soil and can be used as a
ground cover.
Cultivars:
'Northcountry' - Plants 2 feet tall have medium-sized
fruit.
'Northsky' - The fruit are powdery blue, plants 18 inches
tall.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1999.
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