Blueberry ‘Northblue'

Vaccinium ’Northblue’ - Yields between 1 and 2 lbs of fruit. A very hardy hybrid blueberry with an upright open habit, produces bumper crops of tasty, sweet blue fruit in mid summer; all blueberries require highly acidic soils, excellent drainage and a good mulch, plant with plenty of peat moss. Half-high blueberry. Needs a pollinator.

Zone 3. 24" H x 3' W. Harvest in July. Sky blue fruit. Prune in spring. Blueberries have shallow roots. Acidic soil. Prune in spring. Use Bone Meal when you first plant. Do not fertilize the first year. Fertilize once a year with a balanced granular fertilizer. Do not plant any deeper than it is in the pot. Do not add any soil or mulch around the base of the stem. Water deeply once a week for about 5-10 minutes whether is rains or not.