Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Quarts of berries by year three, bee-loud May bloom, scarlet fall color, and red winter stems. Feeds you and the wildlife in return for sun.
Typically 1 quart–3 gal · $17–$85 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Sep 248 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Sep 258 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Sep 268 AM – 2 PM
Feeds the whole yard. you get the blueberries, the birds get the rest, and the bumblebees get the nectar.
Highbush blueberry is the rare plant that works harder than you do. Plant two or more together, and by year three you're getting quarts of berries. The birds are getting quarts more. The white bell-shaped flowers in May are among the most bee-productive blooms in the native landscape; bumblebees specifically evolved with blueberry and are its most effective pollinators. Watching a bumblebee work a blueberry bush in full bloom is one of those sounds you don't forget, the buzz-pollination vibrating loose pollen in a way no honeybee can match. The fall color is spectacular, deep red to scarlet and burgundy. The stems turn red in winter. This is a four-season plant that feeds you and the wildlife, puts on a color show twice a year, and asks for acidic soil and sun in return. Multiple cultivars are available for extended harvest windows.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown highbush blueberry propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 6–12 ft · 6–10 ft wide
- Bloom time
- May
- Bloom color
- White
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native range
- Eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, primarily moist acidic habitats
Care notes for highbush blueberry.
Requires acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). the single non-negotiable requirement. Mulch with pine bark or wood chips and soil acidification is usually sufficient. Full sun to part shade; full sun produces the most fruit. Plant at least two cultivars together for cross-pollination. Water consistently; blueberry roots are shallow and dry out quickly. Prune old canes to the ground in late winter to promote vigorous new fruiting growth.
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