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Bluecrop Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'

Pronunciation: vak-SIN-ee-um kor-rim-BOW-sum
SKU #40707
4-7

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide

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Description Moderate growing shrub with large, light blue berries. Self-pollinating high yields that are generally crack and disease resistant. Ripens mid-season. Beautiful red fall foliage and red stems. Flowers provide nectar for pollinators and branches provide shelter and nesting sites for birds. Semi-evergreen.
Bloom Time Early spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Semi-Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Fall Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Showy Fruit, Edible, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Hedge
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Foliage Fall Color Red
Companion Plants Magnolia (Magnolia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Flowering Currant (Ribes); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Bayberry (Myrica)
Care Instructions Provide rich, acidic, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun in very hot, dry climates. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing, and feed with an acidic fertilizer.
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DescriptionModerate growing shrub with large, light blue berries. Self-pollinating high yields that are generally crack and disease resistant. Ripens mid-season. Beautiful red fall foliage and red stems. Flowers provide nectar for pollinators and branches provide shelter and nesting sites for birds. Semi-evergreen.
Bloom TimeEarly spring
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Showy Fruit, Edible, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Fall ColorRed
Companion PlantsMagnolia (Magnolia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Flowering Currant (Ribes); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Bayberry (Myrica)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide rich, acidic, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun in very hot, dry climates. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing, and feed with an acidic fertilizer.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.