Common Name: Hardy Blue Highbush Blueberry
Bloomtime: Spring
Bloomcolor: White
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 5 ft. (1.5m)by 5 ft.(1.5m)
Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Spacing: 5 ft(1.5m)
Water: Medium
Zone: 4
Attracts Butterflies: Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Characteristics: Excellent medium sized fruit in mid-season. Very sweet fruit,and Quick to establish. Ideal for jams and jellies, Attracts Birds, Butterflies and Hummingbirds. Bee Friendly , Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Birds love the fruit, so plants may need to be covered with netting as the fruit begins to ripen in order to protect the crop. Chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) may occur in high pH soils. Potential but infre, Best grown in acidic (pH of 4.8 to 5.2), organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Although blueberries are self-f
