Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
What a great plant to have on the landscape! The value of this shrub to wildlife is high. The flowers attract many bees and it is the host plant to the Red-Spotted Purple and 282 other species of butterflies and moths in our area, including the threatened Doll’s Merolonche and Henry’s Elfin (nwf.org) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Birds love the fruit (bird table) and so do humans!
What a great plant to have on the landscape! The value of this shrub to wildlife is high. The flowers attract many bees and it is the host plant to the Red-Spotted Purple and 282 other species of butterflies and moths in our area, including the threatened Doll’s Merolonche and Henry’s Elfin (nwf.org) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Birds love the fruit (bird table) and so do humans!
What a great plant to have on the landscape! The value of this shrub to wildlife is high. The flowers attract many bees and it is the host plant to the Red-Spotted Purple and 282 other species of butterflies and moths in our area, including the threatened Doll’s Merolonche and Henry’s Elfin (nwf.org) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Birds love the fruit (bird table) and so do humans!
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium
Height: 3-12 feet
Plant Spacing: 8-12 feet
Bloom Time: May-June
Bloom Color: White
Advantages: Bird Favorite, Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite
Host Plant: Red-Spotted Purple and 282 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)
Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Doll's merolonche (Merolonche dolli) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu) and Henry's elfin (Incisalia Henrici) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)
