Bluecrop blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- 4.5-5.5
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bluecrop' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop') is a shrub for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It needs acidic soil. White, bell-shaped flowers open in late spring, which helps them miss late frosts. The sweet, juicy berries ripen in midsummer and are grown for jams, jellies, juices, baking, freezing, and fresh eating.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Virginia sweetspire, and Serviceberry.