Description
Description: Highbush blueberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub. The leaves are reddish-green in spring, turn blue-green in summer and red, yellow, orange, and purple in fall. Small white flowers are followed by the blue-black fruit in late summer and early fall. The colorful foliage makes this plant a popular landscaping shrub.
Height: 6 to 12 feet
Light Requirement: Sun to shade
Soil Requirement: Naturally occurs in swamps and bogs to oak woods and dry barrens. In the landscape, highbush blueberry, is adaptable to a variety of conditions.