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. 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
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

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

For years we have grown this superb plant for its blue foliage all spring-fall. In late fall (December) the orange, red and yellow fall color appears. During summer we get a month and half of sweet fruit. V. ‘Sunshine Blue’ is cold hardy as well as being able to fruit in Southern California. If you only have room for one blueberry, V ‘Sunshine Blue’ should be the one. Flowers are soft pink in small clusters.

By: Gossler Farms

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.