PlantsFruits & Berries
Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Low edible blueberry groundcover
AdvancedFruits & BerriesAlso Shade & GroundcoversAlso SpecialtyEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Acidic, well-drained
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May; fruit Jul–Aug
- How it spreads
- Slow colony
- What to buy
- Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
- When to plant
- Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.
In the design
Chicago clay is usually unsuitable without a dedicated acidic raised bed or container.
If you eat it
Ripe blueberries
Only grow in reliably acidic soil
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
