Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

farkleberry - Vaccinium arboreum

Synonyms: sparkleberry,

USDA Plant Code: VAAR Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: medium - dry Height: 15-20 feet Leaves: evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: white Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: yes

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Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Provides food for birds and other wildlife; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Provides food for birds and other wildlife; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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