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Ericaceae
Bog blueberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
Also known as Vaccinium uliginosum var. nana, Bog bilberry, Myrtillus uliginosa, Vaccinium uliginosum var. microphyllum
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Blueberry · Bog · Acidic · Berries · Cold · Hardy · Woodland · Understory · Native
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 4 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Bog blueberry thrives in acidic, consistently moist soil and partial shade conditions. This cold-hardy shrub produces small but flavorful berries and requires minimal pruning. Excellent for naturalized landscapes, woodland gardens, or as an understory plant in cooler climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but well-draining, avoid waterlogging · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5.7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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Lugonia Grove & Garden
$17.50–$515.00Distance unavailable · 1465 E Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA 92374
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