
Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum 100 Seeds
The dried fruits contain several seeds. The sparkleberry is a fine-textured, spreading, deciduous shrub or a small tree with shiny leaves and fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers. It usually grows 12-15 ft., but can reach 25 ft. Fruits are edible, globose, glossy, black berries. Shiny, dark-green leaves turn deep-red in the fall. Bark exfoliates and is composed of grays, rich browns, oranges, and reddish-browns. A shrub or tree with short trunk, irregular crown of crooked branches, small, glossy, elliptical leaves, and shiny black berries. This is the tallest of the genus of blueberries, often called huckleberries. The fruit has thin, slightly sweet pulp and large seeds. The berries are consumed by wildlife. A profuse bloomer. Use for natural landscapes and wildlife habitat areas. It is also grown as a bonsai tree. It is also grown as a bonsai tree. Does well under a high pine canopy. Attracts many pollinators, especially valuable to native bees. Fruit is consumed by birds and other wi