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Blueberry (Vaccinium)
Vaccinium is a genus of acid-loving shrubs that includes blueberries, cranberries, lingonberries, huckleberries, and ornamental relatives. Habits range from low evergreen mats to upright deciduous shrubs, but many share small urn-shaped flowers, fine branching, and fruit of notable ecological and culinary value. Leaves may be glossy evergreen, thin and deciduous, blue-green, or red-tinted in new growth. In garden design, Vaccinium offers a cultivated woodland character, especially where acidic soil, pine duff, and filtered light create the right atmosphere.
The flowers are usually small bells or urns in white, pink, or cream, often appearing in spring and attracting bees, including specialist pollinators in some regions. Fruits follow as berries, commonly blue, black, red, or dark purple, sometimes with a glaucous bloom that gives them a soft, powdered surface. Autumn color in deciduous blueberries can be brilliant, with leaves turning scarlet, orange, burgundy, or gold. The genus therefore offers multiple seasons: spring flowers, summer fruit, fall color, and in some species winter evergreen texture.
Vaccinium requires acidic soil, good drainage, organic matter, and consistent moisture; alkaline conditions cause nutrient problems and poor growth. Blueberries fruit best in sun, though some woodland species tolerate partial shade. Mulching, proper pruning, and attention to pollination improve productivity in edible plantings. Birds may take much of the crop unless netting or sharing is accepted. In ornamental and edible gardens, Vaccinium is exceptionally rewarding because its beauty is inseparable from use: fine shrubs, delicate flowers, richly colored leaves, and fruit that connects the garden to the table and to wildlife.
Vaccinium plantings are most beautiful when their acid-soil requirements become a visible design language. Pine needles, oak leaves, ferns, heaths, and cool woodland companions can make blueberries or lingonberries feel at home rather than isolated in amended holes. Fruit production may be the practical aim, but foliage color, spring bells, and bird activity make the shrubs ornamental even when the harvest is shared.
See photographs comparing average sizes of some bare roots and potted plants
 | American Cranberry 'Pilgrim' {1-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $61.97 each | 10 - 99: $58.87 each American Cranberry 'Pilgrim' is a low, spreading evergreen cranberry for wet, acidic sites, with small spring blooms and bright red edible berries. Grows 12-36 inches tall in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Berrybux® Blueberry' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $91.97 each | 10 - 99: $87.37 each Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Berrybux® Blueberry' stays compact with boxwood-like foliage, spring white blooms, and summer berries. Grows 24-36 inches tall and fits containers, borders, and low hedges in sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Peach Sorbet®' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $88.47 each | 10 - 99: $84.05 each Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Peach Sorbet®' is a compact patio blueberry with colorful foliage and white spring blooms, maturing about 24 in. tall, best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Pink Icing®' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $88.47 each | 10 - 99: $84.05 each Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Pink Icing®' is a compact blueberry with colorful foliage and sweet berries, reaching 36-48 in. Grow in full sun to part shade for best color and fruit. In stock. |
 | Blueberry 'Perpetua' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $91.97 each | 10 - 99: $87.37 each Blueberry 'Perpetua' is a compact blueberry with glossy foliage and reliable crops. Expect a 48-60 in. shrub for full sun to part shade; give it acidic soil and even moisture for best berries. In stock. |
 | Blueberry 'Sapphire Cascade' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $88.47 each | 10 - 99: $84.05 each Cascading Blueberry 'Sapphire Cascade' is ideal for hanging baskets and containers, with spring blooms and sweet berries. Grows about 18-24 inches tall and does best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Half-High Blueberry 'Polaris' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $81.97 each | 10 - 99: $77.87 each Half-High Blueberry 'Polaris' is a cold-hardy half-high blueberry with sweet-tart, medium-large berries and good fall color. Compact 36-48 in. tall; grow in full sun to part shade in acidic soil. In stock. |
| Half-High Blueberry 'Polaris' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $116.47 each | 10 - 99: $110.65 each Half-High Blueberry 'Polaris' is a cold-hardy half-high blueberry with sweet-tart, medium-large berries and good fall color. Compact 36-48 in. tall; grow in full sun to part shade in acidic soil. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Bluegold' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $116.47 each | 10 - 99: $110.65 each Highbush Blueberry 'Bluegold' is a compact blueberry with white spring blooms, tasty blue fruit, and red-purple fall color. Grows 60-72 in. tall in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Blueray' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $111.47 each | 10 - 99: $105.90 each Highbush Blueberry 'Blueray' is a highbush blueberry with white spring blooms, midseason blue berries, and red fall color. Grows about 72-84 in. tall; best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Jelly Bean®' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $91.97 each | 10 - 99: $87.37 each Highbush Blueberry 'Bushel And Berry® Jelly Bean®' is a compact, container-friendly blueberry with white spring blooms, sweet mid-summer fruit, and red-tinged foliage in cool weather. Grows 12-24 in. Full sun. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Chandler' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $111.47 each | 10 - 99: $105.90 each Grow Highbush Blueberry 'Chandler' for very large, sweet blueberries and spring white blooms. This upright shrub matures about 60-84 inches tall and fruits best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Jersey' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $87.47 each | 10 - 99: $83.10 each Highbush Blueberry 'Jersey' is a vigorous blueberry with spring white blooms and late-season, sweet blue fruit. Grows about 72-84 in. tall and fruits best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Northland' {2-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $88.47 each | 10 - 99: $84.05 each Highbush Blueberry 'Northland' is a compact half-high blueberry with white spring flowers, sweet blue berries, and red to orange fall color. Grows 36-60 in tall; full sun to part shade. In stock. |
| Highbush Blueberry 'Northland' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $114.47 each | 10 - 99: $108.75 each Highbush Blueberry 'Northland' is a compact half-high blueberry with white spring flowers, sweet blue berries, and red to orange fall color. Grows 36-60 in tall; full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Highbush Blueberry 'Patriot' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $111.47 each | 10 - 99: $105.90 each Highbush Blueberry 'Patriot' has white spring blooms, flavorful blue berries, and red-purple fall color. Reaches 48-60 inches tall and grows best in full sun. In stock. |
 | Lingonberry 'Red Candy' {1-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $57.47 each | 10 - 99: $54.60 each Lingonberry 'Red Candy' is a compact, evergreen groundcover with white-pink spring blooms and bright red berries. It stays 8-10 inches tall and grows best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Lowbush Blueberry {1-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $57.47 each | 10 - 99: $54.60 each Lowbush Blueberry is a compact native shrub with spring white-pink flowers, summer berries, and red-purple fall color. Grows about 6-24 inches tall, thriving in full sun to shade. In stock. |
 | Lowbush Blueberry 'Burgundy' {1-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $57.47 each | 10 - 99: $54.60 each Lowbush Blueberry 'Burgundy' is a compact blueberry with white spring blooms, edible blue berries, and rich burgundy-red fall color. Grows about 8-12 in. tall; best in full sun to part shade. In stock. |
 | Northern Highbush Blueberry 'Blue Ribbon' {3-Gallon pot} 1 - 9: $111.47 each | 10 - 99: $105.90 each Northern Highbush Blueberry 'Blue Ribbon' is a compact blueberry with spring white-pink blooms, tasty blue fruit, and bright fall color. Grows 24-36 in. tall in full sun to part shade. In stock. |