Blueberry Plants
The main types of blueberries grown in the southeast are rabbiteye and Southern Highbush as they are better suited to the soil and climate conditions. Typically rabbiteye are best suited as they are the most productive and pest resistant. In fact, the rabbiteye blueberry is native to the southeastern United States and is more drought tolerant than the highbush. Rabbiteye varieties need another variety of rabbiteye for pollination.
Highbush varieties are separated as southern and northern. The southern highbush has been bred for use in the south where low chill requirements prevail. Southern highbush are self pollinating, however their productivity will be enhanced with another highbush variety nearby.
Sizes offered:
3 gallon 3 – 4 year
7 gallon 4- 5 years limited selection
RABBITEYE VARIETIES
Alapaha
Late flowering and early ripening
Medium size sweet berries with excellent firmness, color and flavor
Small seeds
Small dry scar, which contributes to good shelf life
Excellent vigor; upright habit with narrow crowns
Consistently high yields
Beautiful red autumn color
Premier
Early ripening
Produces large, firm, sweet, juicy, blueberries
Vigorous upright growth
Heavy yielding
Having a small dry scar is one of its notable traits along with good firmness helps extend its shelf life.
Shades of orange and red for autumn
Krewer
Mid season
Extra-large quarter size sweet berries
Excellent firmness with a small scar that extends the shelf life
Fruits hang well on the plant when ripe which allows for even greater berry sizes to be achieved as berry size continues to increase after fruit turn blue.
Excellent vigor; upright habit with narrow crowns
High yields
Autumn foliage has a deep red and orange color
Brightwell
Mid season
Medium-large, sweet and firm berries
Light blue color and sweet flavor
Upright growth habit
Plant is known for its ruggedness and dependability
There is a saying about the Brightwell Blueberry…“If you can’t grow a Brightwell, you can’t grow blueberries!”
Autumn gives way to a beautiful shade of red
Powderblue
Mid to late season fruit
Sweet delicious flavor
Firm, medium size, small dry stem scar extends its shelf life
High yielding
Hardy
Powdery coating on berries, hence the name
Foliage hues of red and yellow in autumn
Ochlocknee
Late Season
Strong sweet blueberry flavor
Medium to large, high-quality flavorful sweet firm berries
Consistent high yields
Small seeds for those who don’t like a lot of seeds
Vigorous and upright
Having a small dry scar is an excellent trait along with good firmness that helps extend its shelf life.
Glossy-reddish color in the autumn
SOUTHERN HIGHBUSH
Sweetcrisp
Self-pollinating
Early ripening
Unusually sweet with an exceptionally crisp and firm texture
Sweetcrisp is considered the most crisp of all blueberries
Medium to large berry that store very well
Excellent scar and remarkable firmness extends its shelf life
Vigorous grower
Suziblue
Self-pollinating
Early flowering and early ripening
Large, firm berries with sweet flavor
Berries grow in clusters like grapes
Vigorous, semi-spreading growth habit with medium crown
A small dry scar is one of its traits along with good firmness that helps extend its shelf life
Sunshine Blue
Self-pollinating
Compact dwarf southern highbush, 3′ – 4 ‘ tall and wide
Large crops of dime-sized, delicious, rich sweet & slight tangy blueberries
SOUTHERN HIGHBUSH / RABBITEYE CROSS
Pink Lemonade
Bright pink berries, never turn blue
Good firmness, very flavorful and sweet medium size berries
Some say Pink Lemonade taste about twice as sweet as your standard blueberries
Sweet treat to delight both the eye and the palate
Makes an amazing bowl of berries for the 4th of July!
It has a small dry scar with good firmness that helps extend its shelf life.
In autumn, leaves first turn yellow and then bright orange