(Hybrid Southern Highbush Blueberry, O'Neal Blueberry)

One of many southern highbush blueberries deriving from crosses between northern highbush blueberries and blueberries native to the Southeast United States, 'O'Neal' produces large, firm, rich dark blue fruits relatively early in the season (mid-spring). It is considered the best flavored of its type. Foliage is grayish green while stems are an attractive red. This spreading evergreen shrub will grow chest to head high. In colder zones, it will drop its leaves after a brilliant red display. It requires...

(Hybrid Blueberry, Patriot Blueberry)

A compact, exceptionally hardy hybrid which bears generous clusters of large flavorful light-blue fruits early in the season, this University of Maine introduction is one of the best blueberry cultivars for home gardens and small-scale growers in the Northeast United States. The juicy, slightly flattened, medium-firm berries ripen in early summer. Small pinkish-white urn-shaped flowers precede the fruits. The oval glossy green leaves turn fiery colors in fall. Conspicuous purple-red twigs provide...

(Hybrid Blueberry, Polaris Blueberry)

Combining the more upright habit and larger fruits of northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) with the compactness and exceptional cold-hardiness of lowbush blueberry (V. angustifolium), this "half-high" cultivar bears quantities of medium-sized sweet light-blue berries in early summer. The firm crispy aromatic fruits are delicious fresh, preserved, baked, or frozen. They are preceded by small white urn-shaped flowers. The broad upright waist-high plants have...

(Hybrid Southern Highbush Blueberry, Reveille Blueberry)

An excellent variety commercial growers in the lower Mid-Atlantic and upper Southeast regions of the United States, 'Reveille' is a hybrid involving northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and blueberry species native to the Southeast United States. This heat-tolerant cultivar produces masses of small to medium-sized light-blue berrries from mid- to late spring, weeks before the rabbiteye blueberry season. The firm, crisp-skinned, succulent fruits are preceded by urn-shaped pinkish-white...

(Hybrid Southern Highbush Blueberry, Sharpblue Blueberry)

One of the best and most widely planted blueberry cultivars for areas with mild winters, Sharpblue' is a hybrid between northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and blueberry species native to the Southeast United States. This heat-tolerant cultivar produces masses of large flavorful dark blue berrries in spring, with a second smaller crop in fall in mild climates. The round, medium-firm, succulent fruits are preceded by urn-shaped pinkish-white flowers. The attractive blue-tinged...

(Hybrid Southern Highbush Blueberry, South Moon Blueberry)

An early-fruiting cultivar that does best in mild climates such as northern and central Florida, this University of Florida introduction is a hybrid involving northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and blueberry species native to the Southeast United States. It produces masses of large light-blue berries from mid- to late spring, weeks before the rabbiteye blueberry season. The firm, succulent fruits are preceded by urn-shaped pinkish-white flowers. The attractive olive-green...

(Hybrid Blueberry)

A drought- and alkaline-tolerant cultivar that is ideal for gardens in areas with mild winters, this introduction from Hartmann's Plant Company in Grand Junction, Michigan, is a hybrid involving northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and blueberry species native to the Southeast United States. Compact rounded chest-high plants produce masses of medium-sized dark-blue berries for several weeks beginning in late spring or early summer. The firm, sweet, succulent fruits are preceded...

(Half High Hybrid Blueberry, Hybrid Blueberry, Top Hat Blueberry)

Well suited for ornamental or culinary use, this dwarf "half-high" blueberry cultivar combines the larger fruits of northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) with the compactness and exceptional cold-hardiness of lowbush blueberry (V. angustifolium). The small domed plants bear large sweet bright-blue berries in early summer. They are preceded by small white urn-shaped flowers. The small oval dark green leaves turn brilliant orange and red in fall.

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(Lowbush Blueberry)

Pretty white flowers in spring, delicious blue-black fruits in summer, and brilliant leaves in fall make this northeastern North American native an excellent three-season ornamental. A deciduous, prostrate, very twiggy shrub, it produces small, lance-shaped, glossy dark-green leaves in mid-spring, just as clusters of pendent white urn-shaped flowers appear. Tartly sweet blue-black berries ripen in early and midsummer. Birds and numerous land animals compete with humans for the tasty berries. In autumn...

(Rabbiteye Blueberry)

A medium-sized to large semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub native to the southeastern and south-central United States, rabbiteye blueberry has given rise to many of the best blueberry cultivars for warm humid climates. It produces succulent spherical blue fruit in spring or early summer, preceded by small white urn-shaped flowers in early spring. The dull dark green leaves turn bright red in fall. This upright shrub often grows taller than head-high. It is self-sterile, requiring the presence of more...