OFGAC Native Trees and Shrubs Database

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Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
Name, French:Airelle corymbe
Name, Other:
Natural Habitat: Swampy areas, bogs.
Tree Form:Low but upright, multi-stemmed shrub, spreading branches, rounded outline.
Size At Maturity:
Light Requirement:
Water Requirement: (scale of 1-5)
Salt Tolerance:High to moderate
Wildlife: Berries eaten by birds and small mammals.
Notes: White flowers tinged with pink; berries blue-black. Leaves turn orange in fall. Requires moist, well drained organic soil, with pH 4.5 to 5.5 but will tolerate sand if acidic.
References
Contact the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
Contact City of Ottawa Forestry Services