Melinda Myers

Blueberry

Botanical Name

Vaccinium species

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 7(8)

Height

6 inches to 12 feet

Width

2 to 12 feet

Flowers

White, sometimes with pink tinge

Fruit

Blue-black berry

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, acidic

Planting & Care

• Amend planting bed as needed, easy to grow with proper soil conditions

Problems

Chlorosis in alkaline soils, birds

Varieties

• Low bush blueberries are smaller and hardy to Zone 2.
• University of Minnesota introduced half-high series that are hardy to -40 degrees.