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Vaccinium nummularia
Nummularia-like blueberry
Origin: Native to the Himalaya.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Vaccinium |
| Species |
| nummularia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A low-growing evergreen shrub with pale pink-white flowers and dark green leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Container plant, rock garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires well-draining, moist, acidic soil in partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to powdery mildew and chlorosis. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings. |
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