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Vaccinium stamineum Native Star™ 'Seeing Stars'
Seeing Stars deerberry
- » Nodding greenish white star shaped bell flowers in late spring, early summer
- » Birds and other mammals enjoy the ripened berriesin the late summer and fall, humans not as much
- » Excellent compantion plant for rhoodendrons and azaleas
- Category:Shrub
- Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone:5-9
- Height:3-6 ft
- Spread:3-6 ft
- Bloom Color: White Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Few compact shrubs offer the wildlife value of Seeing Stars. Selected at the University of Idaho, this compact deerberry forms a low-maintenance planting well suited to informal shrub borders or open woodlands. Glaucous blue-green foliage in spring and summer transitions to a rich maroon-red and deep purple in fall. White to green star-shaped flowers, sometimes tinged pink, bloom in late spring and are a magnet for pollinators. They give way to yellow, pear-shaped berries that ripen to purple by late summer and fall, offering a valuable food source for birds and wildlife.
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Growing & Maintenance Tips for Vaccinium stamineum Native Star™ 'Seeing Stars'
Plant in a sunny to partially shaded location with good drainage. Once established plants are drought tolerant and can form clumps by underground runners providing shelter to many birds and mammals.
