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Highbush Blueberry
Shrub·Vaccinium corymbosum
Full sun
Sun
High
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–7
Hardiness
Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is a shrub. It grows best in full sun and has high water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruitingReady to harvest
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs a lot of water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 4–5
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Prefers sandy loam, loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Draws up iron, magnesium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (edible berries)
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides iron
Provides magnesium
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Shrub layer
Height150–250 cm
Spacing150 cm (min 100 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width120–180 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seeds, cuttings, tissue culture
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Doesn't self-seed on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence98%
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