Vaccinium corymbosum

The tasty blueberry; a medium height shrub. Mostly found in wetlands, but can be seen in "thin soils on crests & upper slopes" (NY Flora Atlas) A key to northeastern Vaccinium can be found on Go Botany at this link. Many cultivars exist, and they can be grown in sandy acidic soils.

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Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
high-bush blueberry
Type: 
Native
Shrubs, Trees
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Sun
Soil: 
Sandy
Showy fruit
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