Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Lowbush Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Round Leaf Hawthorn vs Lowbush Blueberry

Crataegus rotundifolia (Crataegus cyclophylla)

Vaccinium angustifolium

Round Leaf Hawthorn
Lowbush Blueberry

Getting its name from rounded, toothed leaves, the Round Leaf Hawthorn is a winter hardy shrub that grows small, red, berry-like fruits.

Commonly used for landscaping, this shrub can also be found along stream banks and in wooded areas. Caution is advised when handling the Round Leaf Hawthorn, as it can have sharp thorns approximately 1" long.

Lowbush Blueberry, commonly known as the Wild Lowbush Blueberry, is often wild-harvested and thrives in low pH acidic soil. This early low-bush blueberry produces white and pink bell-shaped flowers in the spring. Its fruit is smaller in size than high bush blueberry plants and is more flavourful with an intense blueberry taste-masking it perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserves.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0. If the starting pH of your soil is between 5.1 and 6.2 you can lower it by adding sulfur. We recommend against planting blueberries in soil with a starting pH greater than 6.2. Please do your own research before buying any blueberry plants.

Round Leaf Hawthorn Quick Facts

Lowbush Blueberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: edible blue
Harvest: July
Flowers: showy white
Flowers: white, pink tinged, bell shaped
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: late lowbush blueberry, late sweet blueberry, wild lowbush blueberry