Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'

Common Name: Blue Crop Highbush Blueberry

Bloomtime: Spring

Bloomcolor: White

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 5 ft.(1.5m) by 5 ft.(1.5m)

Spread: 5-6' (1.5-2m)

Spacing: 5-6' (1.5-2m)

Water: Semi-Moist

Hardiness: -20 to -30°F

Zone: 4

Attracts Butterflies: Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Characteristics: Excellent fruit quality. Mid-season crop. Tends to grow well in most areas, Berries are resistant to cracking and dropping, Problems No serious insect or disease problems. Birds love the fruit, so plants may need to be covered with netting as the fruit begins to ripen in order to protect the crop. Chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) may occur in high pH soils. Potential but infreq, Vaccinium corymbosum, known as highbush blueberry, is native to eastern North America where it typically grows in moist woods, bogs, swamps and low areas. It is an upright, deciduous shrub that typically grows 5-8’ tall