Vaccinium ovalifolium (Oval Leaf Blueberry)

Plant Description: An early leafing native vaccinium species. Typically flowers before setting leaves with soft, creamy pink bell shaped flowers. Leaves are oval shaped, grooved, and thin. Berries are deep blue/black when ripe

Wild blueberries and huckleberries are highly sought after foraged edibles, high in antioxidants and vitamin c. They can be eaten fresh, cooked, or dried. Great in tea, pancakes, syrup, or by the handful. *NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER ID*

• Height: 3-9 ft
• Width: 3-6 ft
• Watering needs: consistent moisture
• Sun needs: part shade
• Soil needs: moist, bog
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Fruit Time: Summer
• Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): No

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: An understory species of moist coniferous forests, this wild blueberry thrives in wet, dappled shade making it great for wet woodlands, forest edges, and shady gardens with regular moisture. In its native habitat, Oval Leaf Blueberry is beloved by black bears and grizzly bears, foraged by deer, elk, woodland small mammals, and birds. Attracts bees and birds.