Jersey blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey'
USDA zones5 to 8
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
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- 4.5-5.5
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jersey' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey') is a shrub for food gardens, hedges, 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. White flowers open from spring into early summer and draw bees, butterflies, and birds. It needs acidic soil, so check your soil pH before you plant. The leaves also turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Black chokeberry, Switchgrass, and Wild bergamot.