Vaccinium angustifolium

The Low Sweet Blueberry is a low growing, deciduous shrub which produces a desired food source for mammals and birds. This species grows erect, with many spreading and ascending branches, rarely reaching heights of 60 centimeters. As it grows, this shrub forms large patches on the ground, outcompeting smaller grasses and weeds. New branch growth is soft and green-brown in colour, while older branches are more stiff and reddish brown to black in colour. This species produces small, simple leaves arranged alternately along the branches. During the fall, this shrub’s lustrous blue-green leaves turn into an electrifying bronze, scarlet or crimson colour. Clusters of small, white, bell-shaped flowers bloom between May and June. By July, the flowers give way to clusters of edible blueberries. These berries provide a food source for a variety of bird and mammal species.

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Scientific Name: Vaccinium angustifolium
Type: Shrub
Height: 60cm
Spread: 60cm
Moisture Level: dry, moist, wet
Light Conditions: full sun, part sun
Soil Conditions: sand, loam, acidic
Zone (Hardiness of Canada): 0 to 5