Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
Ericaceae · broadleaf · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
5–2 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 2a–8b
Bloom Time
Jun 1-Jun 30
Fall Color
Bronze
Origin
Newfoundland, Maine
Phenological Calendar
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Jun 1-Jun 30 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Jun 15-Jul 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Leaf drop BBCH 93 | Oct 15-Nov 30 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Diseases (38)
Alternaria spp Alternaria Fruit Rot
Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Canker
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Blight
Chemical Injury
Rhizobium radiobacter (formerly Agrobacterium tumefaciens) Crown Gall
Godronia cassandrae Fusicoccum Canker (Godronia Canker)
Non-pathogenic (abiotic — soil pH imbalance) Incorrect soil pH
Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi Mummy Berry
Colletotrichum spp. Ripe Rot (Anthracnose)
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
The blueberry Scorch
The blueberry Shock
Chondrostereum purpureum Silver Leaf
Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker
Diaporthe vaccinii Twig Blight
Sporocadus lichenicola Twig Canker
Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt
Various plant viruses (Blueberry mosaic virus, Blueberry ... Virus Diseases
Witches' Broom Rust
Botryosphaeria Fruit Rot and Berry Speckle
Cottonball
Early Leaf Spot
False Blossom
Phytophthora cactorum Fruit Rot
Phytophthora Root and Runner Rot
Pyrenobotrys Leaf Spot
Red Leaf Spot
Red Shoot
Rose Bloom
Upright Dieback
Various plant viruses (Raspberry bushy dwarf virus, Straw... Virus
Leaf Gall
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora ramorum"filthy five\" genera are inc Ramorum Leaf Blight and Shoot Dieback
Diseases
Leaf Spots and Twig Blights
Pests (7)
Cultivars (1)
Burgundy
Common name: Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry