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FruitsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Blueberry
Blueberry is an acid-loving berry bush grown for sweet fruits with good keeping quality and a long list of fresh and baking uses. It also offers spring flowers and rich autumn colour, making it one of the most decorative productive shrubs for gardens.
Basic information
Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Plant spacing
120 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Height
150 cm
Spread
120 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
The key to blueberries is reliably acidic growing conditions, whether in ericaceous ground or containers filled with ericaceous compost. Keep plants well watered with suitable water where possible, mulch to conserve moisture, and net or protect fruit as it colours.
Common pests
Birds, aphids, chlorosis on alkaline soil, powdery mildew.
Companions
No companion crops have been added yet.
Don’t grow with
No crops to avoid have been added yet.