Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
Ericaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
Last updated
Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
2–5 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate
Size at 20 yr
1 ft
Lifespan
Moderate
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Wet Tolerant
Soil pH
4.7-7.5
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Medium
Hardiness
Zones 2a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
early summer
Fall Color
Bronze
Origin
Newfoundland, Maine
Watch for this season
RustHigh
Uredinial Stage (Summer)
Root Colonization Period
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Armillaria Root RotModerate
Active Below-ground Growth
+ 4 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (41)
Alternaria spp Alternaria Fruit Rot Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Canker Botrytis Blight Chemical Injury Rhizobium radiobacter (formerly Agrobacterium tumefaciens) Crown Gall Godronia cassandrae Fusicoccum Canker (Godronia Canker) Incorrect soil pH Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi Mummy Berry Colletotrichum spp. Ripe Rot (Anthracnose) Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Blueberry scorch virus (BlScV) Scorch Blueberry shock virus (BlShV) Shock Chondrostereum purpureum Silver Leaf Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker Multiple fungal species cause twig blight on different ho... Twig Blight Sporocadus lichenicola Twig Canker Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Blueberry mosaic virus and related viruses Virus Diseases Gymnosporangium spp. [VERIFY: hosts inconsistent with G Witches' Broom Rust Botryosphaeria spp. Botryosphaeria Fruit Rot and Berry Speckle Abiotic (symptom) Cottonball Phyllosticta cotoneastri (primary); Entomosporium maculat... Early Leaf Spot Cranberry false blossom virus False Blossom Phytophthora cactorum Fruit Rot Phytophthora Root and Runner Rot Pyrenobotrys compacta Pyrenobotrys Leaf Spot Phyllosticta cotoneastri Red Leaf Spot Phytophthora spp. or environmental Red Shoot Rose Bloom Diaporthe vaccinii (asexual: Phomopsis vaccinii) Upright Dieback Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus Abiotic or fungal Leaf Gall Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Ramorum Blight (Sudden Oak Death) [AUDIT NOTE] This is a malformed bulk-import artifact, no... Diseases Xiphinema americanum and related species Nematode, Dagger Pratylenchus penetrans (primary) and P Nematode, Root-lesion Paratrichodorus renifer Nematode, Stubby-root Various plant-parasitic nematode genera Nematodes
Pests: Regionally Documented (3)
Phenological Calendar
View full calendar (7 stages)
| 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 |
Cultivars (1)
'Burgundy'
Common name: Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry
Hardy to USDA Zone 2
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.