Vaccinium arboreum
Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree whortleberry, Winter huckleberry, Batodendron andrachniforme, Batodendron arboreum, Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens, Missouri farkleberry, Vaccinium diffusum
Vaccinium Vaccinium
V. arboreum - V. arboreum is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub or small tree with exfoliating, grey to reddish-brown bark and leathery, glossy, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves turning red to reddish-brown in autumn. Racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers in spring are followed by spherical, edible, glossy, black fruit.
Vaccinium arboreum is: Deciduous
Upright
White in Spring
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow in Autumn
Deer Deer
Pruning group 1
Cold stratify seed for 90 days.
Layering, Seed
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Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry) will reach a height of 5.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in well-drained, moist but well-drained, or moisture retentive, acid, sandy or rocky soil in full sun or partial shade. Fruit production is better in sun. Resents root disturbance. Tolerates heat and drought.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Vaccinium arboreum
Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree whortleberry, Winter huckleberry, Batodendron andrachniforme, Batodendron arboreum, Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens, Missouri farkleberry, Vaccinium diffusum
Vaccinium Vaccinium
V. arboreum - V. arboreum is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub or small tree with exfoliating, grey to reddish-brown bark and leathery, glossy, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves turning red to reddish-brown in autumn. Racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers in spring are followed by spherical, edible, glossy, black fruit.
Central United States, Southeastern United States
Deciduous
Upright
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White in Spring
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow in Autumn
Pruning group 1
Cold stratify seed for 90 days.
Layering, Seed
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Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry) will reach a height of 5.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in well-drained, moist but well-drained, or moisture retentive, acid, sandy or rocky soil in full sun or partial shade. Fruit production is better in sun. Resents root disturbance. Tolerates heat and drought.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
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Soil pH: | Acid | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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