Darrow's Blueberry/Dwarf Blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii) is a compact shrub that grows up to 2 feet tall, making it an excellent choice for low hedges or border plantings. It features striking pink and white flowers, followed by attractive blue, purple to black fruit. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this plant prefers moist but well-drained, acidic sandy soils.
A favorite among native bees and other pollinators, Darrow's Blueberry also provides a valuable food source for birds and wildlife with its nutritious fruit, making it a wonderful addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
- Evergreen shrub
- Long-lived perennial
- Height: 2 ft. Width: wide-spreading
- Flower color: white, pink
- Exposure: full sun to partial shade
- Moisture level: moist to dry
- Not salt tolerant
- Soil type: sand
- Soil pH: acidic
- Fruit color: blue, purple, black
- Fruit is edible to humans, birds, and other wildlife
- Attracts various pollinators, native bees
- Found in moist sites, flatwoods and scrubby flatwoods
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