Rabbit-eye blueberry, Southern black blueberry
Vaccinium virgatum

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 90 cm tall. It has twiggy growth but arching branches. The leaves are narrow and sword shaped. The leaves turn red in autumn. The flowers are white or pale pink.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits cool climates.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vaccinium amoenum Aiton; Vaccinium ashei J. M. Reade; By some regarded as a synonym of Vaccinium corymbosum and by others as a synonym of Vaccinium tenellum;