General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6 - 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 5 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Blue-green
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: For good pollination, plant two or more cultivars, which will make for larger berries
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Pollinators: Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2012 Georgia Gold Medal Winner

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Common names
  • Rabbiteye Blueberry

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2004-06-15
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Dec 10, 2013 3:22 PM concerning plant:
    As noted, Tifblue is a relatively late rabbiteye. Under my conditions it is dependable, but not overly vigorous. Does not expand from the roots. Good production and flavor.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 1:59 PM concerning plant:
    Native to the southeast from Texas to North Carolina, Vaccinium ashei is well adapted to the hot, humid summers and mild winters of the southeast. 'Tifblue' was introduced in Georgia in 1955 and for many years was the standard by which all other blueberries were judged. It is an upright grower to 8 feet by 6 feet. Fruits ripen in late spring to early summer so it is considered a mid-to-late season blueberry. For best pollination, plant several different varieties. Blueberries are almost a perfect landscape shrub. They are easy to grow. They are very attractive when in flower and during the summer, and they have great fall foliage color before the leaves fall off. The berries are excellent tasting and very good for you. Blueberries prefer full sun and good, acidic soil that is moist but well-drained.

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