Blueberry - Northcountry

Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!. Prune early before spring growth. It has a sweet wild blueberry flavor, and this fruit is small to medium 1/4" in diameter. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. This small blueberry is very cold hardy, but protect from winter burn, wind and sun. One of the earliest producing blueberry cultivars, it displays a profusion of dainty white tinged pink bell-shaped flowers in spring. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Its dwarf size would make it a nice ornamental plant. Northcountry has bright red fall colors. The Northcountry Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Northcountry', has an attractive, sky blue colored fruit that is produced abundantly on this low, spreading shrub. Plant with other cultivars for improved fruit production. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. ... details