Rebel Blueberry is an upright deciduous shrub with heavy production of large sweet and juicy berries that ripen in the early season. The elliptical dark green foliage turns red to burgundy in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Rebel needs a cross-pollinator for best yield and has a low chill requirement of 400-450 hours. Make sure to harvest in a timely manner, as the berries left too long on the bush after ripening will start to be come bland.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
5' - 6' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
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: GT1976, 2018-06-18 (104) Unripe Vaccinium corymbosum (northern highbush blueberry) at Bichlhäusl in Frankenfels, Austria, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
