Farkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum Marshall - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Farkleberry: Coptodisca matheri, Satyrium liparops, Zomaria interruptolineana

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.