Herbert blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tallup to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Herbert' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert') is a shrub for food gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. 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 grows up to 8 feet tall and wide with an erect habit. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The leaves also show fall color.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, American holly, Big bluestem, and Serviceberry.