Southern Bluebell Blueberry is a dwarf deciduous shrub with a compact, container-friendly size and an early season of edible fruits. The small rich green foliage turns crimson red in fall. Its clusters of white flowers turn into a strong yield large vivid blue berries in early summer. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Southern Bluebell is a self pollinating cultivar that can produce up to 4lbs of fruit and has a very low chill requirement of only 250 hours.
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Origins: |
Native Hybrid |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
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Spacing: |
3' |
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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 affected 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: California Lilac, Magnolia, Strawberry
IMAGE: barb howe, blueberries
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
