Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Superior’
$64.99
Vaccinium Corymbosum is a native deciduous shrub with urn-shaped spring flowers, blue summer berries, and vivid fall color.
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Description
Vaccinium Corymbosum is a native, multi-stem deciduous shrub that grows about 6 to 12 feet high and 8 to 12 feet wide. Its upright, spreading crown carries alternate elliptic to ovate green leaves that turn red, orange, yellow, and purple in fall.
Clusters of small white to pinkish urn-shaped flowers appear in spring and attract bees. The flowers mature into edible blue to blue-black berries with a pale waxy bloom in summer, feeding people and wildlife.
Grow it in full sun or partial shade in organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained acidic soil. Keep the shallow roots mulched, avoid alkaline conditions, and plant more than one variety nearby when larger berries and heavier crops are desired.
Additional information
| Height | 180 cm – 365 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 245 cm – 365 cm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May, June |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium corymbosum 3 n 1, Vaccinium corymbosum 'Superior', Vaccinium corymbosum "Raze" |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed or stem cuttings. |
| Pests | Plum curculio may damage the fruit. |
| Diseases | Stem cankers and viral diseases may occur. |
| Pruning | Once established, remove selected old wood and thin crowded stems annually to renew the shrub. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep the shallow root zone evenly moist while maintaining good drainage. |
| Sunlight instructions | Give full sun for the strongest flowering and fruiting; partial shade is suitable. |
| Color flower spring | White, Pink |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Suckering |
| Moisture | Wet or Damp Soil, Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round, Upright, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Woodland Garden, Hedges and screening plants, Edible fruit plants, Wildlife friendly gardens, Bog Garden, Rain Garden |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Butterfly-Friendly, Bird-Friendly, Edible |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | no |
| Cultivation | Grow in organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained acidic soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch the shallow roots and avoid alkaline conditions. |
| Soil | Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 7, 8 |
| Local names | Highbush Blueberry, Northern Highbush Blueberry, American Blueberry, Swamp Blueberry |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23011474, VACCO3N1005G, VACCORA0002G, VACCORZ0005G, VACCOSP0005G, VACCOSU0002G, VACCOSU0005G |
| Usps | Waxy blue summer berries are edible and valuable to wildlife., Brilliant red, orange, yellow, and purple foliage extends fall interest. |