Late Lowbush Blueberry, Blue Ridge Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry

Late Lowbush Blueberry, Blue Ridge Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry Vaccinium pallidum (Vaccinium vacillans) Full to part sun; medium to dry moisture level; sandy or rocky soils; strongly to moderately acid pH. 1-3 feet height by 1-3 feet spread; blooms in spring; white, red, or pink flowers; ¼ inch, dark blue berries with a whitish tinge in midsummer. Growth Rate:  Medium Maintenance:  Easy as long as pH requirement is met Propagation:  Readily propagated by seed or hardwood cuttings, also by division of suckers in spring.  Conflicting reports on seed germination code; either A or C(90). Native Region:   Middle and East Tennessee except absent in the Central Basin Deciduous shrub with juicy, sweet berries. Spreads by underground runners on favorable sites.  Can be used as a groundcover and is good for erosion control on steep slopes.  Occurs naturally in upland sites, rocky forests, thin wooded bluffs, rocky hillsides, sandy forests, sandy roadside embankments, and abandoned sandy fields. Attracts birds, mammals, butterflies and bees. shrub;sun;medium;sand shrub;sun;medium;rocky shrub;sun;dry;sand shrub;sun;dry;rocky shrub;sun/shade;medium;sand shrub;sun/shade;medium;rocky shrub;sun/shade;dry;sand shrub;sun/shade;dry;rocky

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