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Vaccinium darrowii
Vaccinium darrowii Camp
Darrow's Blueberry, Evergreen Blueberry
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Vaccinium myrsinites var. glaucum
USDA Symbol: VADA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This low, colony-forming shrub, to 2 feet tall, bears small, blue-green leaves with a whitish bloom and pink to white, urn-shaped flowers in short, axillary racemes. The small berries are black or blue-black.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MSNative Distribution: Coastal plain from GA to s.e. TX
Native Habitat: Pine flatwoods; sand hills; scrub
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Seasonally wet to dry, sandy, acid soil.
Conditions Comments: Vaccinium myrsinites, occuring from SC to AL, is a distinct but similar species. Notable landscape differences: the leaves of V. myrsinites are less glaucous and not blue-green.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Most commonly propagated by softwood cuttings taken in spring. Vaccinium will also root from hardwood cuttings of unbranched shoots of previous season. Seeds may need to be stratified and should be sown on a slightly acid soil mix.Seed Treatment: Stratify for 60-90 days at 41 degrees.
Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 403 - Combining Ability for Seedling Root Systems Size and Shoot Vigor in Interspecific Blueberry Progenies (1994) W. A. Erb, A. D. Draper and H. J. SwartzReslit 402 - Combining Ability for Canopy Growth and Gas-Exchange of Interspecific Blueberries under Moderate Water Deficit (1991) W. A. Erb, A. D. Draper and H. J. Swartz
Reslit 2033 - Effects of Organic Rooting Treatments on Vaccinium darrowii 'Native Blue' Blueberry Cuttings (2010) C. M. Martin, M. A. Maurer and D. Creech
Reslit 2041 - Horticultural Characteristics of Native Vaccinium darrowi, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium fuscatum, and Vaccinium myrsinites in Alachua County, Florida (1980) P. M. Lyrene and W. B. Sherman
Reslit 2447 - Life history strategies of Florida scrub plants in relation to fire (1995) E. S. Menges, N. Kohfeldt
Reslit 2605 - Post-fire growth strategies of resprouting Florida scrub vegetation (2011) A. J. Maguire, E. S. Menges
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Vaccinium darrowii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vaccinium darrowii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium darrowii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-01Research By: TWC Staff