Vaccinium corymbosum, the northern highbush blueberry, is a North American species of blueberry. Other common names include blue huckleberry, tall huckleberry, swamp huckleberry, high blueberry, and swamp blueberry. It produces all-purpose blueberries that are firm and somewhat tart great for preserves, baking, freezing and fresh eating. Bloom of white flowers in May and fiery red color in the fall.?
- Bloom:?Spring
- Fruit: Summer - fall
- Light: full sun
- Soil: well drained, slightly acidic?garden soil (ph 4.5 - 5.5)
- Height at maturity: 4 - 6'
- Width at maturity: 3 - 4'
- Fertilization: early spring with granular or liquid acid fertilizer
- Pruning: in springs prune out any dead branches. After harvest prune out fruit-bearing branches, leaving new branches to fruit the following season.
- Zones: 5 - 9
- Is self-fertile, but the crop is better if cross-pollinated
Images are used for general reference?only. The size, shape, bloom state and fruiting state of each plant will vary.
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