Blueray Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blueray'
Highbush Blueberry
A popular shrub for its abundance of large dusty blue fruit in summer, pretty pink bell-shaped flowers and good fall color, bushy and upright growing; blueberries need highly acidic soil, perfect drainage and mulch, plant with peat moss
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Planting and Growing
Blueray Blueberry will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
This shrub is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have sandy | acidic soils to ensure success | and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution | therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided | and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
5'Hx5'W
Flowers are shell pink & pink
Flowers in mid spring
Sweet fruit is great for raw eating; cooking; baking; preserves
Harvest from early to mid summer
Attracts birds
Fall color is purple
Zone 4a
Known to be safe
Likes well drained soil




