Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Suitable for forage |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Meredith79 | On May 23, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Have not seen this bloom and it has been planted just as long as Duke. |
Meredith79 | On May 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event This native American is a very vigorous grower yields medium to large blueberries with high sugar content heavily for weeks. Plant with at least two other blueberry varieties to ensure adequate cross-pollination. The 5-6' tall bushes become a blaze of crimson in the fall. |
vbprog | On May 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event First spring after planting last fall. Full of leaves - it survived! |
vbprog | On November 1, 2014 | Winterized Put a cage around them, some burlap and straw to help them get through the winter. |
vbprog | On October 25, 2014 | Transplanted |
vbprog | On October 22, 2014 | Obtained plant Received from Degrandchamps |