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Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue'

3-Gallon

Height: 3-4 feet tall.
Spread: 3-4 feet.
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
Hardiness Zone: 5a.
Other Names: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'

Description:
A compact, evergreen blueberry variety prized for its ornamental appeal, high yields, and adaptability to various soil types. 'Sunshine Blue' produces medium-sized, sweet berries with excellent flavor and has attractive pink flowers in spring. Its semi-dwarf size makes it perfect for container growing, small gardens, and edible landscapes.

Edible Qualities:
Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' is known for its deliciously sweet berries with a slightly tangy finish. It ripens in mid to late summer and produces an abundant crop.

The fruit is most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Baking
- Smoothies
- Preserves
- Freezing

Features & Attributes:
Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' features dark green, semi-evergreen foliage that takes on reddish tones in cooler weather. It produces stunning pink flowers in early spring that mature into a heavy summer crop of flavorful berries. This variety is highly adaptable, thriving in a range of soil conditions and tolerating mild alkaline soils better than most blueberries.

This is a semi-evergreen shrub with a compact, bushy growth habit. It is self-pollinating but benefits from being planted near another blueberry variety for increased yields.

Aside from its primary use as an edible, Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' is suitable for the following landscape applications:
- Edible Hedges
- Container Growing
- Home Gardens
- Pollinator Gardens

Planting & Growing:
Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' will grow to be about 3-4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3-4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1-2 feet from the ground. It grows at a medium rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expected to live for 30 years or more.

This shrub thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, acidic soil. It requires consistent moisture, particularly during fruit development, and benefits from an annual layer of mulch to retain soil moisture and regulate temperature. Light pruning after fruiting helps maintain its shape and productivity.

Additional Characteristics:
- Mid to Late Season Ripening
- Self-Pollinating (Improved Yields with Cross-Pollination)
- Compact and Evergreen in Mild Climates
- High-Yielding
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Once Established