Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Bluejay’ – Bluejay Blueberry
Price range: $72.00 through $87.00
Bluejay Blueberry is an upright mounding deciduous shrub with a long harvest season of sweet flavorful berries that ripen starting mid-season. The elliptical dark green foliage turns an attractive mix of yellow-orange, red and purple in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Bluejay is self-pollinating has a high chill requirement of 800+ hours.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
5′ – 7′ |
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Spread: |
5’ – 7′ |
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Spacing: |
6′ |
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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: Clint Budd, Superfood, so they say (brightened)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Additional information
| Size | 3 GALLON, 2 GALLON |
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| Fulfillment | Ship to home |
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