Search Results for "Vaccinium"

Vaccinium stamineum (Deerberry)

Other names: Highbush huckleberry, Tall deerberry, Squaw huckleberry, Buckberry, Southern gooseberry, Polycodium stamineum, Vaccinium neglectum, Vaccineum causium, Vaccinium melanocarpum, Polycodium melanocarpum, Polycodium depressum

V. stamineum is a variable, open, branching, deciduous shrub with ovate, pointed, sometimes hairy or waxy, blue- to yellow-green leaves turning reddish-purple in autumn. Clusters of small, bell-shaped, white to greenish-white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by maroon to dark purple fruit in late summer or autumn.
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3.5m max. spread

3.5m max. height

10-20 years to maturity

Vaccinium virgatum 'Austin' (Rabbiteye blueberry 'Austin')

Other names: Smallflower blueberry 'Austin', Twiggy whortleberry 'Austin', Southern black blueberry 'Austin', Vaccinium ashei 'Austin'

'Austin' is a vigorous, upright, open, deciduous shrub with oval, leathery, blue-green leaves, turning bright yellow to orange in autumn, and, in spring, white, urn-shaped flowers followed by edible, blue fruit ready for harvest in early summer.
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2.5m max. spread

3m max. height

10-20 years to maturity