Blue Ridge Blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ericaceae
- Genus:
- Vaccinium
- Species:
- Vaccinium pallidum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Subshrub
- Height:
- 1-2 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- White, Red, Pink
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: Ontario
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
- Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Based on number of native bee species using this genus for pollen and nectar (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Acleris curvalana, Acronicta impleta, Ashen Pinion (Lithophane antennata), blueberry leaftier (Pseudexentera vaccinii), Caloptilia vacciniella, Canadian Melanolophia (Melanolophia canadaria), Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), Cosmia calami, Dasychira obliquata, Dichomeris vacciniella, Distinct Lichen Moth (Achatia distincta), Egira alternans, Eupithecia matheri?, Eupsilia sp., fall cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria), Filatima sp., Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria), Formosa Moth (Chrysanympha formosa), fruit-tree leafroller (Archips argyrospila), Garman Quaker (Orthosia garmani), graceful underwing (Catocala gracilis), Hickory Tussock Moth (Anacamptodes humaria), Himella fidelis, Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus), Large Lace-border (Scopula limboundata), Merolonche dolli, Morrisonia evicta, Mottled Eubaphe (Eubaphe mendica), mottled gray carpet moth (Cladara limitaria), Neotelphusa praefixa, oak sparganothis moth (Sparganothis directana), Obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), Olethreutes appendiceum, Olethreutes lacunana, one-lined sparganothis moth (Sparganothis unifasciana), Pangrapta decoralis, purplish leafroller moth (Olethreutes permundana), reticulated sparganothis moth (Sparganothis reticulatana), Ruby Quaker (Orthosia rubescens), Sidus sallow (Eupsilia sidus), Slender clearwing (Hemaris gracilis), stained-back leafroller (Acleris maculidorsana), Stigmella corylifoliella, sulphur moth (Hesperumia sulphuraria), sweetfern geometer (Cyclophora pendulinaria), three-lined leafroller (Pandemis limitata), tritona dagger moth (Acronicta tritona), Xystopeplus rufago, yellow-based tussock moth (Dasychira basiflava), Brown Elfin (Incisalia augustinus), Henry's Elfin (Incisalia henrici), Interior Sulphur (Colias interior)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.0 - 5.5 (acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Thrives in open, dry woodlands and rocky areas
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 60 days.
Notes: Seeds may require light for germination.
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o