Plants
Highbush Blueberry
Common name
Highbush BlueberryLatin name
Vaccinium corymbosumCharacters
This blueberry is the tallest of the genus, reaching 1.4m or more. The elliptical leaves are sharply serrated on the margins. Suckers are common if damage occurs. The fruit is glaucous, from blue to black and sometimes shiny. Look for flowers mid-June.
Habit
ShrubEdible Portion
BerriesHabitat
Barrens and bogs, lakeshoresGeography
Distinctly Atlantic Coastal Plain from Digby around the coast to Queens and Lunenburg counties
Used For
Delicious raw, on ice cream, in fruit salads or anywhere blueberries are a favourite.