Vaccinium darrowii 'Rosa's Blush'

Also Known As

Rosa's Blush Darrow's Blueberry

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 3'
W: 3'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Vaccinium darrowii 'Rosa's Blush' plant details

Vaccinium darrowii 'Rosa's Blush' is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge followed by blue fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Vaccinium darrowii 'Rosa's Blush'

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: edible, fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Vaccinium darrowii 'Rosa's Blush'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Yes it fruits but it's fine textured evergreen foliage is fantastic! The bright pink new growth of spring matures to a dusty blue-green with hints of pink in summer, followed by deep purplish-blue in fall which deepens through winter. Clusters of 3/8" blue fruit that ripen in May-June, follow the light pink bell-shaped flowers of early spring. Excellent for muffins, pancakes, or fresh eating. A tough dwarf native blueberry with as much to offer the pallette of the mouth as well as the garden.

By: Almost Eden

Most blueberries have interesting fall color; this evergreen form has spring color as well. New leaves, narrow and fine-textured, emerge in reddish pink, changing to blue-green blushed pink before taking on their purple-blue fall color. Of course, they produce tasty blueberries, the pinkish, spring flowers developing into an early summer crop. Low-growing, possibly reaching 3' tall and wide, these natives of the sand dunes along the Gulf Coast, are drought tolerant in full sun to light shade and frost hardy in USDA zone 8.