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Vernon rabbiteye blueberry plant with large ripe blueberries for sale in North Florida

Vernon Blueberry Plant

Advanced Nursery Growers

$22.00

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Buy Vernon Blueberry plants for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Vernon is an early-season rabbiteye blueberry valued for its large, firm berries, good flavor, and vigorous upright growth. It blooms a little later than some early rabbiteye varieties while still providing an early harvest. advancednurserygrowers.com

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Fruiting blueberry shrub
  • Botanical Name: Vaccinium virgatum ‘Vernon’
  • Blueberry Type: Rabbiteye
  • Mature Size: Approximately 8–12 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide; can be kept smaller with pruning
  • Sun: Full sun
  • USDA Zones: Approximately 7–9
  • Chill Hours: Approximately 450 hours
  • Bloom/Harvest: Blooms in early spring; ripens during the early rabbiteye season, generally late May through June in North Florida
  • Fruit: Large, firm blue berries with good flavor and a small, dry picking scar
  • Pollination: Plant a different rabbiteye variety nearby with overlapping bloom for dependable fruit production
  • Soil/Water: Acidic, well-drained soil; water regularly while establishing and during fruit development without leaving roots waterlogged
  • Landscape Uses: Home orchards, edible landscapes, blueberry hedges, wildlife gardens, and U-pick plantings

Best Pollinator Partners:

  • Alapaha: The strongest recommended partner for Vernon because their bloom times are similar.
  • Titan: A compatible early-season partner; University of Georgia Extension lists Vernon as a suggested pollinator for Titan.
  • Climax, Premier, and Austin: Other early-season rabbiteye varieties that may provide bloom overlap. Overlap can vary with the season’s weather. advancednurserygrowers.com

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

North Florida Growing Note: Vernon’s chill requirement is a good fit for many Florida Panhandle locations. Because it blooms early, its open flowers may need protection during a late freeze. Give it full sun, acidic soil, good drainage, and a layer of pine bark or pine straw mulch.

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: Berry Plants for North Florida | Blueberries, Blackberries & Edible Berry Plants, Blueberry Plants – All Varieties, Blueberry Plants – Rabbiteye Varieties, Edible Landscape Plants, Wildlife Planting & Habitat Trees

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