Vaccinium Ashei 'Alice' is a moderate growing shrub and fruit bearing plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7B through 9B. It matures to an average height of 5 feet to 8 feet and an average width of 4 feet to 8 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the spring Alice Blue Blueberry produces white flowers. The foliage is blue green in color.

Alice Blue Blueberry can be useful in the landscape in shrub borders, in landscape beds or islands, in small groupings or as a hedge and also in cottage gardens.

Having trouble choosing the right varieties of Blueberry plants?

This is the fun part! There are lots of Blueberry varieties to choose from - each offering fruit with its own, truly unique attributes. Among these are: Size, Color, Flavor, Ripening Time, Required Chilling Hours, Companion Pollinators, and more. Why not plant an assortment of Early-Mid-Late season varieties, and extend your blueberry harvest season?  With just a little homework, you can select the perfect blueberry varieties for your garden - click the link below to use the Blueberry Variety Information Sheet to help make your selections.

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More about 'Alice Blue' Rabbiteye Blueberry...

A 1978, University of Florida release, Alice Blue has an exceptionally vigorous growth habit that produces an abundant crop of medium-sized, firm, very sweet, and tasty berries. Alice Blue requires fewer chill hours to maximize its fruit production than most other blueberries require - and it flowers early, making it one of the earlier ripening Rabbiteye varieties. Having the characteristic and benefit of early flowering/ripening does make Alice Blue more susceptible to late frost/freeze damage. However, when planted in the more southerly areas of its growing zones, that risk is greatly reduced - and Alice Blue will thrive and produce many bountiful harvests.

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