Blueberry Garden

Frequently Asked Questions

Can they be grown inside as potted plants or do they have to be planted outside?
While you can pot them up and keep them indoors in sunny windows, these are primarily outdoor blueberry plants and much more suitable for growing outdoors.

Do the plants ship as roots with soil?
The plants are shipped as bare-root cuttings, without soil.

How long until the blueberry plants bear fruit?
They will likely bear a light crop this season, a lot more next season and an even heavier crop during the third season and beyond.

How tall do they grow and how much overall space do they need to grow?
Plants will grow to six feet high by five feet wide. They can be pruned to a more compact size.

How much sun and water do they need?
They prefer full sun and watering whenever the soil feels dry until they are well-established (usually after a year of growth). Mulching around the plants helps conserve moisture.

When should they be planted?
They can be planted outside after frost danger. Before then, pot them up and keep them indoors in sunny window. However, established plants are hardy and will survive freezing winters. Generally, their ideal climate range is zone 3-8 (areas with as low as minus 40 degrees and as high as 100 degrees fahrenheit).

Are these annuals or perennials?
They are hardy perennial shrubs.

How far apart do they have to be planted from each other?
Plant at least 3 ft apart for a hedge effect.

Are they Hybrids, Vaccinium Angustifoliums, Vaccinium Corymbosums, or other?
They are not hybrids. They are Vaccinium Corymbosum - the Highbush Blueberry.