Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

This fruiting shrub that produces edible fruit in the home orchard or kitchen garden.

  • Fruit is produced reliably in Ontario's climate; well suited to home orchard and kitchen garden use.
  • Flowers in spring provide pollinator value before the fruit develops through summer.
  • Plant in full sun with well-drained soil.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Ontario Native
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Landscape Uses
Groundcover, Mass planting, Rain garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Blueberry plants grow best in an acidic, well-drained, moist soil, in full sun or partial shade. Prune soon after fruiting to ensure subsequent fruit production.
Notes
Also referred to as Late Lowbush Blueberry, Low Bush Blueberry, Low Sweet Blueberry. Native to Ontario. Vaccinium angustifoliumis fire tolerant and its numbers often increase in an area following a forest fire.

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