Sunshine Blue blueberry
Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunshine Blue' blueberry (Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue') is a shrub for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall and wide. White flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds. The leaves show fall color, and the plant prefers acid soil.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Ostrich fern.