Vaccinium darrowii is an evergreen shrub growing to 30–120 cm (1–4 ft) tall, with small, simple ovoid-acute leaves 10–15 millimetres (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long and in non-hybrid forms are a light blue-green color on the base of the plant and a light pink color at the tips of the branches.

The fruit is a berry 4–6 mm (1⁄8–1⁄4 in) diameter, blue-black with a whitish waxy bloom.

[3][4] Vaccinium darrowii is native to the Southeastern United States, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

[5] Vaccinium darrowii is grown both for its edible berries, and for horticultural uses as an ornamental plant in home gardens, native plant and wildlife gardens, and natural landscaping projects.

[7] Southern Highbush Cultivars, in addition to lower chilling requirements, also have greater tolerance to high summer temperatures, somewhat greater drought tolerance and develop superior fruit quality under Southern U.S. growing conditions.