Vaccinium stamineum Linnaeus.
Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species. Habitat: Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species.
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Comments: Common throughout the southeast, this shrub can reach six feet tall in the dry open woods where it prefers to grow. Deerberry belongs to the blueberry genus, but does not display the tubular, urn-shaped flower structure typical of this group of plants. The flowers of this Vaccinium have petals that spread wide, exposing conspicuous yellow stamens. When the fruit appears in late summer, it is eaten by ruffed grouse, bobwhite and gray fox. Deerberry fruit can also be a source of food for humans-it is stewed and sweetened and is said to be best when served cold.
Height: 6 feet tall and wide
plant sale text: Easy to recognize in the woods of NC when in flower, small nodding white bells have stamens that extend well beyond the flower face. The average green leaves often are whitish underneath. Maturing plants will present twisted stems with peeling reddish-brown bark. The habit is open, plants are as wide as tall. The mature berries are most often green and more palatable to the deer than other more articulate garden visitors. Well drained soil in an open location is best. Look for the flowers about the same time as the leaves.
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comments: Common throughout the southeast, this shrub can reach six feet tall in the dry open woods where it prefers to grow. Deerberry belongs to the blueberry genus, but does not display the tubular, urn-shaped flower structure typical of this group of plants. The flowers of this Vaccinium have petals that spread wide, exposing conspicuous yellow stamens. When the fruit appears in late summer, it is eaten by ruffed grouse, bobwhite and gray fox. Deerberry fruit can also be a source of food for humans-it is stewed and sweetened and is said to be best when served cold.
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native range: eastern United States & Mexico
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