Splendid! Blue blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Splendid! Blue'
PW New 2026; MBG Plant of Merit 2010
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
'Splendid! Blue' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Splendid! Blue') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and food 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. Its flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds, while the erect plant grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Witch hazel, Indian grass, and Gooseneck loosestrife.