Emerald blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Emerald'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Emerald') is a shrub for food gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate with an erect habit. Flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, White fringe tree, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.