Powderblue Rabbiteye Blueberry - Vaccinum ashei 'Powderblue' |
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Ericaceae Vaccinium Ashei Powderblue |
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Grows In | Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F through Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Drought, Insect, Heat |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Blue Green |
Average Height | 5' to 6' |
Average Width | 6' to 8' |
Attracts | Wildlife, Visual Attention |
Vaccinium Ashei 'Powderblue' is a moderate growing shrub and fruit bearing plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7A through 9A. It matures to an average height of 5 feet to 6 feet and an average width of 6 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. The foliage is blue green in color. It attracts wildlife and visual attention and is resistant to drought, insects and heat.
Powder Blue Blueberry can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in shrub borders, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, in landscape beds or islands or in small groupings and also in cottage gardens.
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.
A 1978, North Carolina State University release, the berries of Powderblue Rabbiteye blueberry are a very pretty, light blue color. They are medium in size, with excellent firmness, and they have a delicious, sweet (even slightly tart) flavor. Powderblue has an upright, spreading growth habit, and are an excellent choice for using in the edible/ornamental landscape - it has fall foliage that is yellow-orange in color. Powderblue is also a good choice for commercial plantings, and has shown good freeze resistance, as well as a good resistance to overall disease.
Chilling Hours Required: 'Click' here to see the 'Chill Hours' required for this and other blueberry varieties >>
Pollinators: 'Click' here to see ideal companion 'Pollinators' for this and other blueberry varieties >>
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