- Name
- Blueberry
- Common Names
- 2 commonly grown varieties: high bush blueberry, rabbiteye blueberry
- Scientific Name
- Vaccinium spp
- Family
- Ericaceae (Heath/Heather family)
- Description
- An upright, multi-stemmed, slow-growing deciduous shrub; can grow 8-15 feet tall. Blue to purple small round fruits in early summer.
- Leaves
- Leaves are alternate, simple, broadly elliptic to broadly obovate, acute, cuneate, serrate, dark green to blue-green.
- Flowers
- Clusters of attractive, bell-shaped, white and occasionally pink flowers in early spring.
- Bloom Time
- March-June
- Pollen Source
- good
- Nectar Source
- good
- Pollen Color
- red yellow, orange
- Native to NC
- Yes
