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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Bog blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Native flowers and blue berries add seasonal interest to a cold-climate garden.

Wkee4ager · CC BY-SA 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Keep acidic soil moist and rich in organic matter; plants can root along their branches.

Sunlight: Part sun & shade
Soil moisture: Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature size: 8–25 in tall · Spreading shrub
Season of interest: White-pink flowers & blue berries
Local climate: Cold hardy to USDA zone 2; upper zone not specified.
Garden role: A low blueberry for acidic ground

Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of bearberry cotoneaster.

Cotoneaster dammeri

Try bog blueberry for a low blueberry for acidic ground.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Bog blueberry: Wkee4ager · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bearberry cotoneaster: Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0

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