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Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade'

Also Known As

  • Vaccinium x 'Pink Lemonade'
  • Blueberry Pink Lemonade
  • Pink Lemonade Blueberry
  • Pink Lemonade Northern Highbush Blueberry

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 4'-5'
  • W: 4'

planting zones

  • 4a-8b

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Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' plant details

Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge followed by pink fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: edible, fall color, red stems

GROWING CONDITIONS for Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?Delicious bright PINK blueberries all summer? sounds like a fairy tale but this attractive 4-5' shrub with its spring flowers and bright fall colors is very real and a real treat for border, fruit garden or container. S/M (not dry)
Medium-sized shrub with pinkish-white, bell shaped flowers in the spring. Flowers form into pale green berries, turning dappled pink, then finally to deep pink upon maturation. Leaves are glossy green, then turn to yellow and orange in the fall. Mid-late to late-season ripening, with moderate yields of medium-sized, glossy fruit with a mild, pleasant flavor, and good firmness.
Well here it is, finally a Pink Blueberry. These blazin Pink berries appear to be hung ornamentally from the bush like decorations. The fruit is medium sized with the taste and quality of garden bluberries with one little catch they are Pink. Can they be called blueberries or should the name be changed to pink berries. Self fertile but 2-3 different kinds will increase cross-pollination.
Bright pink berries. Self-polliinating.
Mid-late to late-season ripening. Fruits are bright pink, mild pleasant flavor.
Mid to late-season, fruit dark pink when ripe; self-fruitful, better with a pollinator; Orange to red fall color. Zones 5-8.

Gardening facts about Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' plant

How to Grow Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • birds
    • bees
  • Fruit

    • pink
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • glossy
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