**Description:** A low-growing, deciduous shrub producing small, intense, sweet blue fruits in mid-summer.
**Size:** Rarely grows more than 1 foot tall, forming dense mats.
**Wildlife Value:** Critical food source for Black Bears and songbirds. Foliage turns a brilliant deep red in autumn.
**Identification:** Features tiny waxy white flowers in spring and narrow, serrated leaves.
**Habitat:** Acidic, rocky soils and sandy openings on high plateaus.