Blueberry - Northblue

It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. This blueberry prefers an acid soil for best plant health and fruit production. The blooms have attractive showy white flowers tinged pink. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. A prolific bloomer, this blueberry produces huge midseason crop of blueberries starting in July. This low-growing blueberry is perfect for the home landscape. It doesn’t take up much space, so makes for a fine landscape plant for borders, as hedge or specimen. It is completely self fruitful. It offers striking multi-tone fall foliage colors - yellow through red. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. The Northblue Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northblue', has large fruit that is dark blue, with an excellent blueberry flavor and is great for fresh eating. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. ... more