🫐 Powderblue Blueberry – Consistent, Productive & Heat-Tolerant

✔ Outstanding heat tolerance for southern climates
✔ Light-blue berries with excellent sweetness
✔ Uniform ripening makes harvesting easy
✔ Strong disease resistance

Powderblue is celebrated for its reliability and uniform ripening, making it a perfect choice for home gardeners. The berries have a beautiful powdery-blue finish and deliver sweet, balanced flavor. Vaccinium ashei 'Powderblue' is a blueberry variety that thrives when paired with other varieties like Tifblue, Brightwell, Climax, and Premier. It typically fruits from June to July. The plant reaches a height of 6 to 10 fee and can handle full sun or part shade.

Plant Quick Guide

·       Growing Zones: 6-9

·       Mature Height: 6-8 ft

·       Mature Width: 6-10 ft

·       Sunlight: Full (6-8 hours)

·       Spacing: 5-6 ft for hedge; 8-10 ft individual

·       Chill Hours: 450-550

·       Growth Rate: Moderate

·       Harvest Time: Late June-July

·       Years to Bear: 2-4 years

·       Pollinator: Needed. For larger crop, plant another rabbiteye with similar chill hours, such as Tifblue, Brightwell, Climax, Premier and Home Bell.

·       Does Not Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, HI, PR

Historical Uses

Blueberries were traditionally used in folk medicine by Native Americans to treat abdominal issues, blood health, and coughs. During World War II, bilberries, a relative of blueberries, were consumed by pilots to improve night vision due to their high bioflavonoid content. Blueberries are renowned for their antioxidant properties and high iron content.

Modern Uses

Blueberries are available fresh, frozen, or dried, and are widely used in various dishes, desserts, and garnishes, especially during the summer months.

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