Vaccinium caesariense is a perennial plant and a dicot exhibiting a shrub growth habit, meaning it is not likely to grow larger than 5 m (16 ft) in height, particularly due to its numerous woody stems.

[citation needed] Vaccinium caesariense is native to the Eastern United States, and is especially prominent in the New Jersey area, hence its common name.

[4] In commercial cultivation of Vaccinium caesariense, they are usually planted at the beginning of fall or the end of winter, with organic fertilizers such as manure compost and vermicompost.

[citation needed] Although the species is still found growing in natural habitats, most of New Jersey's cultivated blueberries are a hybrid Highbush type.

It was first developed by Elizabeth Coleman White, the daughter of a cranberry farmer, and introduced in Whitesbog, Burlington County, New Jersey.