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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-5 ft.
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Southern High Bush Blueberry

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Location: Vista, CA
Date: March
Location: Vista, CA
Date: March
Location: Vista, CA
Date: March
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 25, 2014 9:26 AM concerning plant:
    Requires mulch in winter. Ripens in June. Self-pollinating.

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