Burgundy Wild Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Burgundy'
Delicious, small, 'wild' flavored berries ripen in summer following the profusion of white blooms. Distinctive burgundy new growth matures to gray green, then bright orange and red in fall. A nice groundcover or low border. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact shrub 1 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Edible, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 3795 |
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Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
Delicious, small, 'wild' flavored berries ripen in summer following the profusion of white blooms. Distinctive burgundy new growth matures to gray green, then bright orange and red in fall. A nice groundcover or low border. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact shrub 1 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Edible, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 3795 |


