Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) — ornamental shrub.
Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) – ornamental shrub. The cultivated blueberry gives sweet fruit rich in antioxidants and red autumn foliage; it needs acid soil.
Benefits
- Decorative flowering
- Rustic, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (July-August). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum
- Botanical family: Ericaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -28 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 100-250 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: Spring–summer
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Fruiting period: July–August
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 4,5-5,5
- Watering: High
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4017571
- EAN code: 6420384017571
Warnings
- Prune after flowering
- Give it room to develop
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; high watering. The cultivated blueberry gives sweet fruit rich in antioxidants and red autumn foliage; it needs acid soil.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: July-August.
