Blueberry Bushes

Blueberry Bushes

Grow your own Blueberries, no matter where you live!

Blueberry Bushes produce edible fruit in a wide range of colors and flavors, ranging from sweet to tart. They can be planted in your garden, alone as an ornamental bush, or in containers inside your home or on your patio. Most Blueberry Bushes are self-fruiting and thrive on their own, but planted with other blueberry plants, they will cross-pollinate and provide a larger harvest of berries.

Where to Plant Blueberry Bushes

Blueberry plants are versatile and can thrive in various environments. You will want to choose the variety that does best in your particular growing zone.

Highbush Blueberries

Northern and Midwest states will do best to choose a Highbush Blueberry. Most are cold hardy and can withstand extreme cold temperatures.

Lowbush Blueberries

Lowbush Blueberries perform best in cold to moderate temperatures. If you live in the Northeast or upper Midwest, you’ll want a cold hardy Lowbush Plant.

Rabbiteye Blueberries

Southern states with warmer climates should choose a Rabbiteye cultivar. You can expect plump, juicy berries from this bush.

How Big Do Blueberry Bushes Grow?

The Lowbush, Highbush and Rabbiteye vary in their size and character.

Highbush Blueberry

Grows upright and reaches 5 to 6 feet in height.

Lowbush Blueberry

Spreads out as groundcover and reaches 1 to 2 feet in height.

Rabbiteye Blueberry

Grows to a mature height of 6 to 10 feet.

Self-Fruiting and Cross-Pollinators

Self-Pollinating

Cross-Pollinating

Blueberry Size

Each Blueberry Bush has fruit that varies in size. Lowbush Shrubs produce Blueberries that are small. Highbush and Rabbiteye Plants produce medium to large berries.

Small

Medium

Large

The Flavor of Blueberries

The flavor of blueberries will range from sweet to tart or mild to tangy. Overall, when picked right from the shrub, bigger berries tend to taste sweeter, whereas smaller berries are preferred for cooking, because they typically have a more tart flavor.

Tart Blueberries

Sweet Blueberries

Tart and Sweet Blueberries

Harvest Months for Blueberry Bushes

Blueberries ripen over a long season and hold well on the bush. The harvesting season varies between different climates or areas of the country. In cooler climates, Blueberry season starts in July and runs through August. In milder climates, the season runs from July into September. Warm climates tend to have seasons that starts as early as May or June and carries through July.

Highbush Harvest Months

Lowbush Harvest Months

Rabbiteye Harvest Months

Sweetheart Harvest Months