Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry
Grown from Seed
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub of high wildlife value; 6-12ft tall
Monoecious, but cross-pollination improves berry set; pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers bloom in spring; edible blueberries form in summer
Foliage turns brilliant shades of bright red, orange, yellow, and purple in autumn
Differentiated from Lowbush Blueberry by its height and its preference for wetter soils
Pollen and nectar are an important food source for early emerging pollinators; supports various specialist bees including Bradley’s Mining Bee, Carolina Miner Bee, Blueberry Cellophane Bee, Blueberry Digger Bee, as well as various mason bees, bumblebees, and blunt-horn bees
Host plant to numerous skippers, butterflies and moths including Henry’s Elfin, Pink-Edged Sulphur,Brown Elfin, Triton Dagger Moth, Canadian Sphinx, and Norman’s Dart
Songbirds that eat the berries include bluebirds, catbirds, starling, orioles, thrushes, Cedar Waxwing, chickadees, sparrows and more; mammals that eat the fruit include black bear, foxes, raccoon, skunks; twigs browsed by deer and rabbit
Highbush Blueberry
Grown from Seed
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub of high wildlife value; 6-12ft tall
Monoecious, but cross-pollination improves berry set; pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers bloom in spring; edible blueberries form in summer
Foliage turns brilliant shades of bright red, orange, yellow, and purple in autumn
Differentiated from Lowbush Blueberry by its height and its preference for wetter soils
Pollen and nectar are an important food source for early emerging pollinators; supports various specialist bees including Bradley’s Mining Bee, Carolina Miner Bee, Blueberry Cellophane Bee, Blueberry Digger Bee, as well as various mason bees, bumblebees, and blunt-horn bees
Host plant to numerous skippers, butterflies and moths including Henry’s Elfin, Pink-Edged Sulphur,Brown Elfin, Triton Dagger Moth, Canadian Sphinx, and Norman’s Dart
Songbirds that eat the berries include bluebirds, catbirds, starling, orioles, thrushes, Cedar Waxwing, chickadees, sparrows and more; mammals that eat the fruit include black bear, foxes, raccoon, skunks; twigs browsed by deer and rabbit
Highbush Blueberry
Grown from Seed
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub of high wildlife value; 6-12ft tall
Monoecious, but cross-pollination improves berry set; pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers bloom in spring; edible blueberries form in summer
Foliage turns brilliant shades of bright red, orange, yellow, and purple in autumn
Differentiated from Lowbush Blueberry by its height and its preference for wetter soils
Pollen and nectar are an important food source for early emerging pollinators; supports various specialist bees including Bradley’s Mining Bee, Carolina Miner Bee, Blueberry Cellophane Bee, Blueberry Digger Bee, as well as various mason bees, bumblebees, and blunt-horn bees
Host plant to numerous skippers, butterflies and moths including Henry’s Elfin, Pink-Edged Sulphur,Brown Elfin, Triton Dagger Moth, Canadian Sphinx, and Norman’s Dart
Songbirds that eat the berries include bluebirds, catbirds, starling, orioles, thrushes, Cedar Waxwing, chickadees, sparrows and more; mammals that eat the fruit include black bear, foxes, raccoon, skunks; twigs browsed by deer and rabbit
Details
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Pink, White
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Spring
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Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple
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6-12ft
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Dry, Medium, Wet
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Full, Partial, Shade
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Henry’s Elfin
Pink-Edged Sulphur
Brown Elfin
Triton Dagger Moth
Canadian Sphinx
Norman’s Dart -
FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but can occur in non-wetlands
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90 days of cold stratification required