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Wild Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

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Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly known as the wild lowbush blueberry, is a species of blueberry native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. It is the most common commercially used wild blueberry and is considered the "low sweet" berry.

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Scientific name Vaccinium angustifolium
Family Ericaceae
Height 6-24 in
Bloom time May-Jun
Sun Full sun to part shade
Moisture Dry to mesic
Soil Acidic sand, peat
Wildlife value Buzz-pollinated by bumble bees; fruit for birds, bears and people

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