Oval Leaf Blueberry

Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.

Heath family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

8.0 feet

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 4.5 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 100 days

Precipitation 24 – 50 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Hummingbirds

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.