Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Burgundy’ – Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry

Description

Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry is a dwarf native semi-evergreen shrub with stiff branching known more for its fall color than its edible berries.  Its small gray-green both emerges as, and returns to in fall, an attractive red burgundy.  Clusters of elongated white flowers bloom in late spring before giving way to the sweet deep blue berries that ripen by mid summer.  Grows best with
 
full sun
 and
 rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and mulch.  Prune as needed in late winter. Chlorosis may occur in high PH soils.  Blight, rot, anthracnose, canker, and mildew are occasional problems. Blueberry maggot, fruit worms, and spotted wing drosophila can damage the fruit.  Mummy berry is a fungal disease that shrivels and dries the fruit- remove affected fruit immediately if spotted.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Thyme, Strawberry, Raspberry

IMAGE: OSU Landscape Plants, Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Burgundy’, (2) Prides Corner, Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Burgundy’

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.