 | Highbush Blueberry, Arkansas Blueberry, Whortleberry, Swamp Blueberry, Northern High-bush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum (V. arkansanum) Ericaceae Highbrush blueberry grows in sandy lake or stream margins and in swamps or open woods in East and Southeast Texas. It is a crown-forming shrub with multiple stems having deep green pubescent (felty) leaves and bears greenish-white urn- or cup-shaped flowers having red or pink stripes, or tinged pink. It produces large quantities of deep blue fruits with an excellent flavor and is occasionally used as a commercial fruit plant. Of course, many birds and other wildlife relish the tasty berries. Blueberries require an acid soil.
Plant Habit or Use: small shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: greenish white with pink Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: blue-black drupe Height: 6 to 13 feet Width: 4 to 5 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: acid Additional Comments:
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