‘Berkeley’ produces light-blue fruits of good quality and are vigorous, spreading and productive. The berries from ‘Berkeley are the largest of all berries, store well and generally ripen one week after the cultivar, ‘Blueray’. This deciduous shrub is dense with […]
Vaccinium caespitosum ( Dwarf Bilberry )
V. caespitosum is a a low-growing deciduous, spreading shrub with elliptic to oval glossy dark-green leaves, to 1 1/2 inches long. White to pink pendent, urn shaped flowers are borne in leaf axils. Followed by delicious, edible, blue-black berries. Usually […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Tifblue Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Tifblue’ is a mid-to-late season plant that have a vigorous and upright growth. This cultivar has been the best commercial variety from the standpoint of appearance, productivity, and shipping qualities but the fruit ripens most years too late to receive […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Premier Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Premier’ is an early season release from North Carolina State University. Even though the canes may be too limber to support the fruit load, the bushes are vigorous and productive. It is similar in growth to ‘Powderblue’ except that its […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Delite Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Delite’ is a late season plant that produce berries that are light blue, sometimes being a reddish blue when ripe. This is a moderately vigorous, producing an upright plant. Vaccinium ashei is a Southeastern U.S. species, well adapted to hot, […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Brightwell Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Brightwell’ ripens in the early season;they are medium in size, have small, dry stem scars and good flavor. This cultivar was introduced by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in l982. Vaccinium ashei is a Southeastern U.S. species, […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Bluebelle Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Bluebelle’ has fruits that ripen in mid-season and extends over a relatively long period. The plants are vigorous with upright growth that has berries that are large, round, light blue and have excellent flavor. These berries are not recommended for […]
Vaccinium arctostaphylos ( Caucasian Whortleberry )
V. arctostaphylos is a deciduous, spreading shrub with lance-shaped, glossy dark-green leaves, to 1 1/2 in. long colored red and purple in autumn. White bell-shaped, pink tinged flowers are borne in axillary and terminal racemes. Followed by delicious, edible, dark […]
Uvularia perfoliata ( Wood Merrybells )
Perfoliata is a slowly spreading, creeping rhizomatous perennial with 2-branched stems with downward-pointing, ovate-lance-shaped, perfoliate, mid-green hairless leaves. Produces a few single or paired, pendent tubular-bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers with twisted petals, spreading tips and stamens shorter than styles. In […]
Uvularia ( Merrybells )
These woodland perennials, native to Eastern North America, have pendent yellow flowers from mid to late spring. Oval, lance-shaped leaves may be smooth or have hairs, depending on species. A nice addition to the shade or woodland garden as long […]
