Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 3.5-6.5
Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 9', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-June, blue fruit in July- Tolerance: tolerance.
August, red foliage in fall.
Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Swamps edges, moist upland forests,
shrub swamps.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae, fruit eaten by birds and
mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of
drought.
Ornamental Red fall foliage, fleshy blue fruit in July-
Value: August, white, small flowers in May-June. Compatibility:
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Grown commercially for fruit,
susceptible to canker and dieback
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. disease.
Tolerance:
Vaccinium pallidum Early Low Blueberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 3.9-5.0
Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 3', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-July, blue fruit in August- Tolerance: tolerance.
September.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Open, oak woods, sandy, acid soil,
prefers deep humus.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, fruit eaten by
Services: birds and mammals.
Hydrology: Moist to droughty soil conditions; medium
moisture usage.
Ornamental Low-growing shrub. White flowers in
Value: summer, blue fleshy fruits in late summer. Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: