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Home Wildlife Planting & Habitat Trees Climax Blueberry Plant

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Climax rabbiteye blueberry plant with ripe blue fruit for sale in North Florida

Climax Blueberry Plant

Advanced Nursery Growers

$22.00

Buy Climax Blueberry plants for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Climax is an early-season rabbiteye blueberry suited to North Florida and the Florida Panhandle. Its upright bush produces firm, sweet blue berries that ripen over a relatively short harvest period, making them useful for fresh eating, freezing, and preserves. advancednurserygrowers.com

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Fruiting blueberry shrub
  • Botanical Name: Vaccinium virgatum ‘Climax’ (formerly Vaccinium ashei ‘Climax’)
  • Blueberry Type: Rabbiteye
  • Mature Size: Can reach 10–15 feet if left unpruned; pruning can maintain a smaller bush for harvesting
  • Sun: Full sun
  • USDA Zones: Approximately 7–9
  • Chill Hours: Approximately 400–450 hours
  • Bloom/Harvest: Blooms in early spring; typically ripens in the early rabbiteye season, from late May into June in North Florida
  • Fruit: Small to medium, firm blue berries with a sweet flavor and small, dry picking scar
  • Pollination: Plant a different rabbiteye variety nearby with overlapping bloom for dependable fruit production
  • Soil/Water: Acidic, well-drained soil; keep evenly moist without waterlogging the roots
  • Landscape Uses: Home orchards, edible landscapes, blueberry hedges, and wildlife gardens

Best Pollinator Partners:

  • Austin: One of the strongest recommended partners for Climax.
  • Premier: Another strong partner with suitable bloom overlap.
  • Powderblue: Also listed as a suggested pollinator in University of Georgia Extension sale guidance; because bloom timing varies, Austin or Premier would be my first choice from your selection. advancednurserygrowers.com

Plant at least one different rabbiteye variety nearby so bees can move between the flowers. Southern highbush varieties such as Pearl, Gupton, Farthing, and Galaxy should not be relied upon to pollinate Climax. advancednurserygrowers.com

North Florida Growing Note: Climax is suited to North Florida, but its early flowers can be damaged by a late freeze. Choose a sunny site with good air movement, avoid spots where cold air or water collects, and mulch with pine bark or pine straw.

Local Pickup & Limited Shipping
Local pickup is available at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Limited shipping may be available for select smaller trees in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping depends on the tree’s size, destination, and packaging requirements, and shipping charges are calculated separately. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed.

Contact Advanced Nursery Growers
Advanced Nursery Growers LLC
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com

Wholesale
Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.

Collections: Blueberry Plants – All Varieties, Blueberry Plants – Rabbiteye Varieties, Edible Landscape Plants, Wildlife Planting & Habitat Trees

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