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Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry)
1 hour care
per year
per year
5.5m
Max height
Max height
4.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Vaccinium arboreum
Other names
Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree whortleberry, Winter huckleberry, Batodendron andrachniforme, Batodendron arboreum, Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens, Missouri farkleberry, Vaccinium diffusum
Genus
Vaccinium Vaccinium
Species
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
Habit
Upright
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Deer Deer
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Cold stratify seed for 90 days.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry) will reach a height of 5.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Vaccinium arboreum
Other names
Farkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree whortleberry, Winter huckleberry, Batodendron andrachniforme, Batodendron arboreum, Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens, Missouri farkleberry, Vaccinium diffusum
Genus
Vaccinium Vaccinium
Species
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.
Native to
Central United States, Southeastern United States
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Cold stratify seed for 90 days.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry) will reach a height of 5.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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