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.