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Key feature:
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Edible
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Plant type:
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Shrub
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Deciduous/evergreen:
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Deciduous
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Cold hardiness zones:
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3 - 7
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Light needs:
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Full sun
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Water Needs:
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Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Average landscape size:
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Moderate growing to 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide.
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Growth rate:
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Moderate
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Flower attributes:
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Showy Flowers, Showy Flowers
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Special features:
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Attracts Birds, Edible, Fall Color, North American Native, Showy Fruit
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Landscape uses:
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Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden
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Problem/solution:
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Very Wet Areas
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Flower color:
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Pink
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Blooms:
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Late spring
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Foliage color:
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Green
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Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
Design Ideas
Blueberries need not be limited to the confines of a kitchen garden or orchard. Makes an attractive accent in shrub borders as well with great seasonal changes. Ideal against fences and foundations of outbuildings. Well suited to areas around the acidic transitional edges of conifer canopy driplines or openings in natural woodlands. Line them up for a delicious and beautiful hedge for easy picking access. Share fruit with birds by adding to habitat gardens.
Planting Instructions:
Dig hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root ball. Place the plant into the new hole making sure that the top of the root ball is level with existing soil line. Fill in the hole, using planting mix at a ratio of 2 shovels native soil to 1 shovel planting mix (pack down soil around the root ball so that your soil doesn't settle). With extra soil make a well around the plant to retain water. Don't forget the Seaweed Extract, mix in 1 and ¼ ounces of extract to 1 gallon of water pour around base of plant. In three weeks retreat with Seaweed Extract.
Fertilizing During The Season:
You will want to fertilize in April, June, and September, we suggest Yum Yum its a great organic fertilizer designed for our soil. Don't forget to use a Winterizer or Yum Yum Winterizer in November and January to help promote vigorous root systems.
