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:
1 gallon 2 year
3 gallon 3 year
3 gallon 4 year
Rabbiteye Varieties
Vernon
Early season
Excellent firmness, superb large sweet berries
Both flavor and berry size improve as fruits hang ripe for an extra few days
Plants are very vigorous and extremely productive
Dry scars contribute to good shelf life.
Leaves are partially evergreen, with light autumn hues
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
Juicy large sweet berries
Light blue color
Shades of orange and red for autumn
Krewer
Extra-large quarter size berries
Good yield and plant vigor
Shades of orange and red for autumn
Titan
Extra-large quarter size firm sweet berries, often exceeding 3 g/berry
Fruits hang well on the plant when ripe. The ability to hang well 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 color
Georgia Giant
Georgia Giant variety is similar to Titan
Produces extra-large sweet berries
Georgia Giant is an unreleased variety
Reddish color in autumn
Brightwell
Medium-large sized 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
Strong sweet blueberry flavor
Firm, medium size, small, dry stem scar
High yielding
Mid to late season fruit
Hardy
Foliage hues of red and yellow in autumn
Powdery coating on berries, hence the name
Ochlocknee
Medium to large, high-quality flavorful sweet firm berries
Late ripening season
Consistent high yields
Small seeds for those who don’t like a lot of seeds
Vigorous and upright
Glossy-reddish color in the autumn
Blueberry Southern Highbush Varieties
Sweetcrisp
Very sweet flavor Medium sized fruit
Excellent firmness
Sweetcrisp is considered the most crisp of all Blueberries
Suziblue
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
Legacy
Uniquely robust, exceptionally delicious, sweet, aromatic, medium/ large berries
Rating as one of the best flavored varieties in USDA trials, consistently finishes in the top 10%
Stores well
Legacy is both a vigorous grower and heavy producer
Leaves hold on through mild winters / in colder climates, foliage turns brilliant crimson
Meadowlark
Southern Highbush
Produces very loose berry clusters
Mild sweet flavor with a good balance of sugar and acid
Mature berries maintain quality for a long time on the plant
Pink Lemonade
Southern Highbush / Rabbiteye cross
Bright pink berries
Good firmness, very flavorful and sweet medium size berries
Some say Pink Lemonades 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!
In autumn, leaves first turn yellow and then bright orange