velvetleaf blueberry

Also known as Common Blueberry, Velvetleaf Huckleberry, Canadian Blueberry, Sourtop Blueberry

Velvetleaf blueberry is a low-growing deciduous shrub native to boreal forests, peat bogs, and rocky barrens across northern North America. Fine downy hairs coat its young stems and leaf undersides, giving the plant a distinctive velvety texture that helps conserve moisture in dry or exposed habitats. Bell-shaped white flowers bloom in spring to feed native pollinators, giving way to blue berries that nourish black bears, small mammals, and birds during late summer.