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Vaccinium uliginosum (Bog Blueberry)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 23574

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium Species: Vaccinium uliginosum

Common Names add Alpine Blueberry edit | delete Alpine Bilberry edit | delete Bog Whortleberry edit | delete Bog Bilberry edit | delete Arctic Blueberry edit | delete Bog Blueberry edit | delete Ground Hurts edit | delete Plant Types edit Alpine Deciduous Fruit Perennial Shrub   Zones / Hardiness edit 2a (to -45 F / -43 C) 2b (to -40 F / -40 C) 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit July   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Alpine/Rock Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Moist Boggy   Soil pH edit <5.5 (Strongly acidic) 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Pink White   Wildlife Value edit Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Vaccinium occidentalis
Vaccinium occidentale



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