K.tae.hyeong. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Korean Blueberry Korean Bush Blueberry
Shrub·Vaccinium koreanum
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Korean Blueberry Korean Bush Blueberry (Vaccinium koreanum) is a shrub. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 4.5–5.5
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Prefers sandy loam, loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Draws up potassium, phosphorus 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 fruit)
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides potassium
Provides phosphorus
Attracts pollinators
Attracts birds
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Shrub layer
Height100–150 cm
Spacing100 cm (min 75 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width100–150 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 seed, cuttings, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence90%
Photograph K.tae.hyeong. · CC BY-SA 3.0