Vaccinium hirsutum Buckley

A small shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. The branches are fine and green. They can be 90 cm long. The plant develops suckers and forms thickets. The plant is covered with hairs. The leaves are oval and deep green. They are 3-6 cm long. They do not have teeth. The flowers are cylinder shaped and 5-12 mm long. The fruit are black berries. They are hairy but edible and sweet. They are 6 mm across.

It is a temperate plant. It does well in a shady position. It is fairly cold hardy and can tolerate temperatures down to-10°C.

It can be grown from suckers, seed or cuttings. Flowers are bisexual but often self-fertile so more than one plant is usually needed for good fruiting.