Bushel and Berry Perpetua blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bushel and Berry Perpetua'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- 4.5-5.5
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bushel and Berry Perpetua' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bushel and Berry Perpetua') is a shrub for borders, containers, hedges, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It needs acidic soil, with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5. White flowers open in spring and early summer, and they draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Serviceberry, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.