Botanical Name: Common Names:
Vaccinium corymbosum Elliott Highbush Blueberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Hardy, deciduous Blueberry with semi-upright branches. Late-season fruiting that yields flavoursome, large blue fruit. It is a self pollinator, so you will not need more then one plant in order to get it productive but the best crop is achieved when there is cross-pollination. Attractive Autumn foliage with red and orange tones. Small white flowers in Spring. Great for containers or hedging. Grows approx. 2m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ericaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Low