Monrovia® Bountiful Baby Blueberry is a dwarf semi-evergreen fruiting shrub suitable for containers and an impressive crop of small, sweet blueberries. The elliptical dark green foliage turns deep red in fall and can hold into winter. The white flower clusters bloom in spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Bountiful Baby is evergreen in mild winters and has a requirement of 800 chill hours.
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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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: Thyme, Strawberry, Raspberry
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
