Oval Leaf Blueberry

Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Hummingbirds

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.