Legacy Highbush Blueberry is an upright deciduous fruiting shrub with heavy production of large, very sweet and flavorful mid-blue blueberries that ripen mid season. The elliptical dark green foliage turns bright orange in fall. The white flower clusters bloom in spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Legacy is slow to produce in early years but has exceptionally heavy and consistent yields once established. Moderate chill requirement.
Vaccinium corymbosum are highly valuable for wildlife as well, being listed as a host plant for 32 different butterflies and moths, and provides nectar to several specialized bees. The berries and branches are good food sources for birds and mammals.
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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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
IMAGE: NC State Extension Gardener, Blueberry-highbush
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
