Pink Icing Blueberry is a dwarf evergreen shrub that produces abundant large blueberries. Clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring before giving way to the robust flavored berries that ripen to dark blue by mid summer. The glossy blue green foliage emerges bright shades of pink and turns a brilliant turquoise in winter. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Pink Icing is self-pollinating and has a recommended chill requirement of 500 hours.
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2.5' |
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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 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: Thyme, Strawberry, Raspberry
IMAGES: Famartin, 2013-08-25 14 02 03 Closeup of blueberries along the shore of Spring Lake at 88 Lake Road in Berlin, New York, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Renée Johnson, Moon Hill Farm, CC BY-SA 2.0
