Botanical Name: Common Names:
Vaccinium hybrida Darrow darrowii x corymbosum, Blueberry, Southern Highbush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Hardy, deciduous Blueberry with upright slightly spreading branches. Early-season fruiting that yields flavoursome, large blue fruit towards the end of summer months. Self pollinator, but better production cross-pollinating with another variety that flowers around the same time. Attractive autumn foliage with red, orange and yellow tones. Fragrant small white flowers in spring. Great for containers. Grows approx. 1.5m H x 1.5m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, 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, Yellow
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low
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