While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Early-season harvest of large, aromatic, tasty fruit. It's slightly aromatic and has excellent orange and copper leaves in autumn. Native pollinators, like bumblebees, are often more efficient at pollinating than honeybees. Waterworth received a Bachelor of Arts in American history from Columbia College. Blueberry is a crown forming, woody, perennial shrub in the family Ericaceae grown for its fruits, or berries, of the same name. Mid Season. Prodigal bounty of pink berries, bursting with true blueberry flavor and aroma. They grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 10, depending on cultivar and species. If you don't keep a hive, you can encourage native bees simply by not killing them with broad-spectrum pesticides -- never apply these when flowers are in bloom, and bees are active, unless your plant's problem is severe. The blueberry plant possesses oval or elliptical leaves which grow alternately on the stems. Blueberry bushes are vulnerable to attacks from blueberry tip borers, cherry fruit worms and cranberry fruit worms. These plants provide three seasons of interest, starting with delicate, light-colored flowers in spring that develop into plump berries framed by deep green leaves. are native to North America, their wild ancestors appearing from Maine into the Deep South. © Copyright 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images. A vigorous plant with good autumn colour. Prepare beds intended for blueberries six months to a year before planting because the elemental sulfur needed to reduce pH takes time to work. 'Bluegold' - a mid- to late season variety, vigorous but low-growing, with high yields. Commercial blueberry growers have established a rule of thumb of one honeybee per square yard of blueberry planting for adequate pollination. Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. The more you buy, the more you save! As with any container-grown plant, a blueberry growing in a pot needs more water and fertilizer than one planted in the garden, so monitor the bushes closely. They do well in pots and you can get a reasonable crop whatever the size of your garden. They require a position in full sun or light shade. 'Earliblue' - a vigorous, early ripening variety. Save 20% when you buy any combination of 3 or more fruit plants. are native to North America, their wild ancestors appearing from Maine into the Deep South. Again, remember to use rainwater. Blueberry Plants. The fruit should easily pull away from the cluster when ripe. However, they'll need to be added three weeks before planting to take effect. Breakthrough in the blueberry bush…the first hanging basket blueberry! Medium to large blueberries with high sugar content. The main types of blueberries are highbush, southern highbush and rabbiteye. They require water from when their buds begin to show in spring until their leaves fall in autumn. BBC © 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Plant Blueberry Bushes in full sun and acidic, well-drained, but moist soil. 'Bluecrop' T- large, light blue berries with good flavour. For the first two or three years of a blueberry's life it's not necessary to prune it much, apart from keeping the plant tidy.