Vaccinium stamineum

deerberry

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Ericaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 12ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Purple, White

Fruit

Berry; Black, Blue

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

red

Habitat

dry woods, openings, barrens; dry upland oak woods, floodplain forests, clearings and thickets, pine woods and barrens, rock outcroppings

Notes

berries edible but sour; Stewed and sweetened fruits are said to be good when served cold; ruffed grouse, bobwhite, and grey fox eat wild fruits

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain