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Blueberry 'BerryBux'

2-Gallon

Height: 2-3 feet tall.
Spread: 2-3 feet.
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
Hardiness Zone: 5a.
Other Names: Vaccinium corymbosum 'BerryBux'

Description:
A compact, boxwood-like blueberry variety perfect for edible landscaping. 'BerryBux' combines the dense, evergreen growth habit of a boxwood with the delicious fruit of a blueberry bush. This dwarf shrub produces small, sweet berries in mid-summer and is ideal for hedges, borders, and container gardens.

Edible Qualities:
Blueberry 'BerryBux' produces small, flavorful berries with a sweet and tangy taste. The fruit ripens in mid-summer and is excellent for fresh eating and culinary use.

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

Features & Attributes:
Blueberry 'BerryBux' features dense, dark green foliage that retains its color year-round in milder climates. It produces clusters of small white, bell-shaped flowers in spring, followed by a mid-summer harvest of small, flavorful blueberries. Its naturally compact, rounded shape makes it a perfect low-maintenance addition to edible landscapes.

This is an evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub with a dense, mounded 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 'BerryBux' is suitable for the following landscape applications:
- Edible Hedges
- Container Growing
- Border Plantings
- Home Gardens

Planting & Growing:
Blueberry 'BerryBux' will grow to be about 2-3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 2-3 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1-2 feet from the ground. It grows at a slow to 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. Minimal pruning is needed to maintain its naturally rounded form.

Additional Characteristics:
- Mid-Season Ripening
- Self-Pollinating (Improved Yields with Cross-Pollination)
- Compact, Boxwood-Like Growth Habit
- Evergreen in Milder Climates
- Low-Maintenance and High-Yielding