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Vaccinium darrowii (Darrow's blueberry)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Darrow's blueberry, Evergreen blueberry

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonyms: Vaccinium myrsinites var. glaucum

USDA Symbol: VADA

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

This low, colony-forming shrub, to 2 ft. tall, bears small, blue-green leaves with a whitish bloom and pink to white, urn-shaped flowers in short, axillary racemes. The small berries are black or blue-black.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS
Native Distribution: Coastal plain from GA to s.e. TX
Native Habitat: Pine flatwoods; sand hills; scrub
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Seasonally wet to dry, sandy, acid soil.
Conditions Comments: Vaccinium myrsinites, occuring from SC to AL, is a distinct but similar species. Notable landscape differences: the leaves of V. myrsinites are less glaucous and not blue-green.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Most commonly propagated by softwood cuttings taken in spring. Vaccinium will also root from hardwood cuttings of unbranched shoots of previous season. Seeds may need to be stratified and should be sown on a slightly acid soil mix.
Seed Treatment: Stratify for 60-90 days at 41 degrees.
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Vaccinium darrowii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vaccinium darrowii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium darrowii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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