Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'

Also Known As

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Dwarf Blueberry
Sunshine Blue Southern Highbush Bluebery

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' plant details

Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge followed by blue fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pretty fruiting blueberry. We grow this plant by the back door so we can graze on the delicious fruit. If the fruit was the only reason to grow, it would be worth it. But, the bluish foliage is very pretty. In December, it will turn beautiful orange red and yellow.

By: Gossler Farms

Delicious berries over a long season (July to August) on this compact 2-4? southern, low-chill blueberry make it worth planting already, but it is also a delightful landscape shrub as it blue-green leaves become a brilliant red in fall. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Beautiful flowers, high yield of tasty fruit, semi-evergreen, red leaves in winter, wonderful all-around landscape plant. Great in containers. Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Zone 5-10.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Southern High bush type, this is an excellent ornamental plant which lends its self to potted planting, patio planting and other areas where a small bush is needed. production, this plant grows 3 to 4 feet tall, fruit ripens around mid May into mid June, yield is only 5 to 10 pounds per bush, fruit size is medium/small (around 80 berries per cup), berry quality is good and has a long shelf life, harvesting is done by hand. Self Pollinating.

By: Florida Hill Nursery

Mid season. Great for almost any condition and it's evergreen and self-fertile! This slower growing, semi-dwarf (to 3') blueberry has a heavily branched yet compact habit. Pretty pink flowers fade to white in the spring, and yield an abundant supply of delicious, tangy sweet blueberries. A beautiful shrub for the border or planted in mass on the hillside.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

This is a southern highbush cultivar, which means it has a low chilling requirement for fruit set. It's also self-fertile and very compact. Flowers are pink (instead of the usual white), and the small to medium-size, midseason fruit are dark blue. Evergreen where winters are mild. Tolerant of relatively high soil pH.