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Vaccinium angustifolium
Lowbush Blueberry
Clusters of white flowers bloom in spring, followed by tasty blue berries 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 soil.
Benefits
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Fragrant flowers provide nectar for butterflies |
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Larval food source for several butterflies |
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Birds and wildlife relish the abundant berries |
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Provides cover and nest sites for many birds |
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Cold tolerant ground cover for dry, acid soil |
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Delicious fruit is high in antioxidants |
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USDA Hardiness Zone 2-8
Native Range
Upland woods, rocky outcrops and barrens from 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.
"I love the ground hugging shelter and great fruit this plant offers."
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