Wild Lowbush Blueberry Plant - 1 Gallon

Wild Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinum angustifolium NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival. Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone Chilling Hours: 450-500 Learn more here Ripens: Summer Pollinators: Self-fertile Height at Maturity: 1-2' Width at Maturity: 3-6' Spacing: 3 feet for solid groundcover Fruit Color: Light Powder Blue to Jet BlackFruit Size: Small Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade Water Needs: Average Soil Type: Rich in organic matter Drainage/Soil Moisture: Moist But Well-Drained Soil pH: 4.0 - 5.0 Description Providing year round interest in the garden and super-sweet fruit taboot, along with amazing cold tolerance to USDA Zone 3, the Wild Lowbush Blueberry is much appreciated by those who know it - a treasure to find in the wild but one that you can easily grow in your own landscape or garden. At only 12 to 24 inches tall and growing 3 to 6 feet wide, it makes a great groundcover in sites with acid soil. It will grow in the woods (under tall trees that allow some light in) or in sunny fields. The color show starts out in spring when stems become loaded with pretty, bell-shape flowers. Flowers are followed by powder blue to jet black 1/4" super-sweet and delicious berries. Attractive blue green foliage during the warm seasons turns a fiery red in fall with red stems during winter. An excellent landscaping plant, providing the gardener with disease-resistant, trouble-free fruit! NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival. Growing Preferences Wild Lowbush Blueberries are low maintenance plants that are very easy to grow. The growing area should sunny to partially shaded and with well drained and rich in organic matter with a pH of 4.0 to 5.0. They prefer a sandy soil, so adding some river said to dense, compact soil is beneficial. If you need to make your soil more acidic apply Soil Sulfur as directed on the product label to acidify soil. One pound of sulfur applied to 100 square feet of soil will lower the pH about 1 pH unit (from 6.0 to 5.0). The sulfur works best if it is tilled in the soil to about six inches. Adding organic matter to the soil at planting time, such as composted cow manure or composted leaves, will also help to create an acid soil. Helpful Articles Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Blueberry bushes. How To Plant A Blueberry Bush How To Fertilize & Water Blueberry Bushes How To Prune A Blueberry Bush Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us!