Vaccinium ashei 'Tifblue'

BOTANICAL NAME:  Vaccinium ashei ‘Tifblue’

COMMON NAME: “Tifblue Rabbiteye Blueberry”

ATTRACTS:  Birds, Bees & Butterflies

RESISTANT:

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Delicate, white to Pink bell-shaped flowers in late Spring

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 6 to 8 feet

WIDTH: 6 to 8 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average to Moderate

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Heat tolerant

Excellent Fall color

High yield

HARDINESS ZONES: 7-9

Tifblue Rabbiteye Blueberry is a large-growing, deciduous shrub that has light green leaves that runs to hues of red and yellow in fall for a great display of fall color. It has delicate, white to pink flowers in late spring and large, light blue fruit in mid-summer. Plant several to form a flowering, ornamental, edible hedge. Plant two rabbiteye varieties for heavier fruit production.