The Vernon Blueberry Bush is a tasty and nutritious fruit grown in zones 4-8. It's a medium-sized, easy-to-grow bush that produces sweet, juicy berries. Perfect for gardens and landscapes, it grows naturally.
Vernon Blueberry Bush, Large
The Vernon Blueberry Bush is a large, rabbiteye blueberry bush that is known for its heavy production of large, sweet berries. It is a relatively new cultivar, having been released in 2012, but it has quickly become a popular choice among growers due to its high yields and excellent fruit quality.
Vernon blueberry bushes can grow up to 8 feet tall and wide. They have a vigorous growth habit and produce large, dark green leaves. The flowers are white to pale pink in color and bloom in late spring. The berries are typically ready to harvest in early to midsummer.
Vernon blueberries are large, round fruits with a navy blue skin and a sweet, juicy flesh. They are excellent for eating fresh, baking, and freezing. Vernon blueberries are also a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
To grow a Vernon blueberry bush, you will need to choose a sunny location with well-drained, acidic soil. Blueberry bushes prefer a soil pH of 4.5 to 5.5. If your soil is not acidic enough, you can amend it with peat moss or sulfur.
Once you have chosen a location, plant the blueberry bush in a hole that is twice as wide as the root ball. Water the bush well and mulch around it to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Fertilize your Vernon blueberry bush in the spring with an acidic fertilizer. Be careful not to overfertilize, as this can promote excessive vegetative growth and reduce fruit production.
Water your Vernon blueberry bush regularly, especially during the first growing season. Blueberry bushes need about 1 inch of water per week.
Prune your Vernon blueberry bush in the late winter or early spring to remove any dead or diseased branches. You can also prune the bush to shape it and control its size.
With proper care, your Vernon blueberry bush will thrive for many years to come and produce delicious berries for you and your family to enjoy.
Here are some additional tips for growing and caring for a Vernon blueberry bush:
- Plant Vernon blueberry bushes in a sunny location with well-drained, acidic soil.
- Amend the soil with peat moss or sulfur if necessary to lower the pH.
- Water the bushes regularly, especially during the first growing season.
- Fertilize the bushes in the spring with an acidic fertilizer.
- Mulch around the bushes to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Prune the bushes in the late winter or early spring to remove any dead or diseased branches.
With proper care, your Vernon blueberry bush will thrive for many years to come and produce delicious berries for you and your family to enjoy.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 7-9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 5-6 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Mature width: | 5 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Vaccinium corymbosum 'Aurora' |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Harvest Time: | August - September |
| Year to Bear: | Can Fruit the 1st Year! |
