Low Sweet Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium laevifolium)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Vaccinium angustifolium laevifolium is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.7 m (2ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet pleasant flavour with a slight taste of honey. — Fruit - raw, cooked or used in preserves etc.; A very sweet pleasant flavour with a slight taste of honey.; Largely grown for the canning industry.; The fruit can be dried and used like raisins.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry open barrens, peats and rocks. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)