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Vaccinium angustifolium 'Brunswick'
Lowbush Blueberry
Clusters of bell-shaped, white flowers tinged with red bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by tasty blue berries, which ripen in summer. The fruit is a favorite among humans as well as birds, small mammals and box turtles. Lowbush blueberry has lustrous blue-green leaves that turn bronze, scarlet and crimson in fall. It grows well in dry, acidic, nutrient poor soil.
Benefits
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Fragrant flowers provide nectar for butterflies and other pollinators |
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Larval food source for several butterflies |
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Fruit is relished by birds and other wildlife after it ripens in summer |
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Good nesting sites and cover for birds |
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Very cold tolerant ground cover that grows well in dry, acidic soil |
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Plant in full sun to part shade. Grows easily in light, well-drained, acidic soil. Tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and rainfall. Can be planted as a ground cover on slopes.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 2-5
Native Range
Upland woods, rocky outcrops and barrens; Labrador and Newfoundland to Manitoba south to Minnesota Illinois, New Jersey, and in the mountains to North Carolina.
Native Trivia
Lowbush blueberry is such an important food source for black bears in the wild that their reproductive success has been linked to the size of this plants' annual crop.
"Birds love the ground hugging shelter and great fruit this plant offers."
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