Vaccinium angustifolium
Common name: Early Low Blueberry
Don’t let the small size and wispy branches fool you, this plant is one tough shrub. The sites we find this on in the wild range from rock cliffs to sand dunes to well-drained woods with light soils, giving it a wide but limited range throughout Illinois. The blueberries that are produced are a bit small, but there are lots of them. They start appearing in June. Birds are attracted to the berries plus many small bees and other insects are attracted to the flowers and leaves making this plant a tiny habitat. It can even take a good burning, but if you do burn it, it will sucker and may double in width.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrubs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Low branched, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Cream
Fall color
Red Purple
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot Edible fruit
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