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Description
Splendid! Blue Blueberry is a compact deciduous shrub with dusty light blue-green foliage and a good yield of very sweet light blue berries that ripen mid season. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Splendid! Blue is self-pollinating but would produce better with cross-pollination.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
3'- 4' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and mulch. Prune as needed in late winter. Chlorosis may occur in high PH soils. Blight, rot, anthracnose, canker, and mildew are occasional problems. Blueberry maggot, fruit worms, and spotted wing drosophila can damage the fruit. Mummy berry is a fungal disease that shrivels and dries the fruit- remove effected fruit immediately if spotted.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, California Lilac, Thyme
IMAGES: Photos by Proven Winners, Splendid!™ Blue Highbush Blueberry
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
