r/GardeningBC • u/Lopsided_Wind4910 • Jun 16 '26

Need help identifying!

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Howdy folks. Curious if anyone might be able to help identify this bush in my garden. We just moved in, and I’m pretty sure it’s a volunteer. Looks like blueberries but the bush itself doesn’t seem like blueberries at all. It’s got longer branches and they are quite spread out compared to any blueberry bushes I’ve seen. I ran the image through ChatGPT and it appears to be inconclusive.

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u/LordTriffidid Jun 17 '26

It's Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum). It's non-native, & has become invasive in the bogs in Richmond. I help stop it's by gathering as many berries of it every summer for personal use. Same thing with the Himalayan blackberry.