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Vaccinium angustifolium Synonyms: Common Name(s): Lowbush blueberry; sweet lowbush blueberry Family: Ericaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 100 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Max=20° (C) | Opt.Min=13° (C) | Abs.Min=4° (C) | Precipitation: 80 to 128 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -36° (C) Soil pH: 4.3 to 5 Soil Texture/Type: Lime-free loams Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright-Lt shade Comments: Much like highbush, but with more northern climate. 70-90 days for fruit develop. Grown in northeast and Great Lakes region of US and Canada. Diseases: Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Food - fruit Woodiness: Shrub Climate: Temperate, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Northern USA, Southern Canada
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