Sky Dew® Gold Northern Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum

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Sky Dew® Gold - Northern Highbush Blueberry - Vaccinium corymbosum
  •  
Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
Height: 2' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    Sky Dew™ Gold ornamental blueberry has such appealing bright gold foliage that the flowers and berries are almost an afterthought. Its display gets even more interesting as the summer nights start to cool, and the golden foliage starts taking on rich hues of orange and red. The effect is simply thrilling; seeing something so colorful and cheerful puts a smile on your face.

    Produces Berries
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 48 Inches61cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Orange
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Lime green, chartreuse, and orange in fall
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Edging Plant
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Brilliant chartreuse foliage makes a great mass planting, specimen, hedge, or even a feature in an edible garden. 

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Will get its brightest foliage color when planted in full sun. It benefits from rejuvenation pruning. After it has been planted in the landscape for 4-6 years you can start removing the oldest stems each year in the springtime. 

    Please note: Though Sky Dew Gold blueberry is primarily an ornamental variety, it will set some fruit on its own. For larger, more abundant fruit, plant with a mid-season blooming variety like Bluecrop or Blueray.

    ** Sky Dew® Gold - Northern Highbush Blueberry is restricted and cannot ship to the state(s) of OR or WA.

    Sky Dew® Gold Vaccinium corymbosum 'ANDVAL1601' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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