Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist, Wet
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Soil pH	4.5-6.0
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	3.5
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Shrubs
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Cuttings
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit
Taxonomy
Family	Ericaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
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Created: 2020-11-13 19:14:13 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:48:43 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Different plant than Vaccinium corymbosum (different stems, hairy leaves, dark colored fruit that lacks a glaucous coating)

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