Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 6-12 ft × 8-12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to compaction, fire and wet soil.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

6-12 ft × 8-12 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Compaction, Fire, Wet soil

Native to

North America