Vaccinium myrsinites prophouse-summer-2026 deer-resistant

deer-resistant

From the firethorn side come the flowers and coral fruit

earthy scent and draw bees

and can be used much as the common dogwood

and topiary

Vaccinium myrsinites prophouse-summer-2026 deer-resistantShiny blueberry is the little evergreen groundcover blueberry of the Southern Coastal Plain, a low, dense native rarely more than knee high, spreading gently by rhizome into a fine, glossy leaved mat. The species name myrsinites likens the small, lustrous leaves to those of myrtle, and the common name shiny blueberry says the same: the whole plant catches light on foliage barely an inch long. In early spring, clusters of small, waxy, white to pink,