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Blueberry 'Silver Dollar'

2-Gallon

Height: 4-5 feet tall.
Spread: 3-4 feet.
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
Hardiness Zone: 6a.
Other Names: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Silver Dollar'

Description:
A unique southern highbush blueberry variety prized for its silvery-blue foliage, compact growth habit, and excellent fruit quality. 'Silver Dollar' produces large, firm, and sweet berries with a mild, tropical-like flavor. Its striking foliage and high yields make it an excellent choice for home gardens, edible landscapes, and container growing.

Edible Qualities:
Blueberry 'Silver Dollar' produces large, round berries with a sweet, mild flavor. The fruit ripens in mid to late summer and has excellent storage potential.

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

Features & Attributes:
Blueberry 'Silver Dollar' showcases silvery-blue foliage that provides ornamental appeal year-round. In spring, it produces clusters of delicate white, bell-shaped flowers that attract pollinators, followed by a summer harvest of plump, sweet blueberries. Its compact growth habit makes it ideal for container planting and small gardens.

This is a semi-evergreen shrub with a dense, upright 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 'Silver Dollar' is suitable for the following landscape applications:
- Edible Hedges
- Container Growing
- Home Gardens
- Ornamental Landscaping

Planting & Growing:
Blueberry 'Silver Dollar' will grow to be about 4-5 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)
- Unique Silvery-Blue Foliage
- High-Yielding
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Once Established