Vaccinium angustifolium 'Burgundy'
Lowbush Blueberry
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farm
- Native to Maine selection
- Small tasty fruit in August
- Good for mass planting
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Edible
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained, sandy or rocky soils, high in organic matter. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer in spring. Mulching with an organic mulch such as bark or pine needles is beneficial. Prune in late winter when the plants are dormant if needed.
Height: 8-12 in
Spread: 2-3 ft
Price Level 1: $29.99~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 2-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Edible
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Fall Color
- Native
- Ground Cover
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Upright
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Vaccinium
Common Name: Lowbush Blueberry
Low-growing, native, deciduous shrub with lanceolate to oval, blue-green leaves with red and bronze fall color. Small, bell-shaped white or pinkish flowers bloom in clusters in spring. Flowers are followed by round, dark blue to nearly black berries often with a faint glaucous coating, ripening in mid to late summer. Fruit is great for a variety of culinary uses.