It has medium-sized, light blue berries with a wonderfully addicting, spritely flavor. Semi-dwarf matures at less than 3' tall, making it a perfect landscape plant. Tolerates a higher soil pH than most others. Showy, hot pink flowers fade to white and yield large crops. Evergreen foliage. Ripens late season. Zones 5 - 10.
Product Details
Botanical Name:
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Form:Edible
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:36 - 48 inches
Spread:36 - 48 inches
Spacing:36 - 48 inches
Hardiness Zone:5-10
Flowering Date:Spring.
Winter Care:In zone 5, plant in area protected from winter winds and use protective mulch. Containers should be well protected or moved to lighted enclosed area.
Shipped:1 GALLON POT
Growth Rate:Moderate growth rate.
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Pink
Flower Form:Pink blossoms fading to white. 1/4 - 1/2 inch blossoms.
Foliage Type:Blue-green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.
Pruning:Mature blueberry bushes should be pruned lightly, but not until they are three years old. Once they have reached three years, you should begin pruning early in the Spring every year. Just remove some of the oldest branches, and snip off any very weak looking twigs. Then you can trim all of the remai
Soil Requirement:Heavy and loose soils. Tolerates lower acidic soil than most blueberries.
Additional Information:Sunshine Blue has it all. This semi-dwarf, versatile evergreen blueberry features showy hot-pink flowers that fade to white in Spring, yielding large crops of delicious berries. Sunshine Blue tolerates higher pH soils better than many other blueberries and it is self-pollinizing. The low chilling requirement of 150 hours makes it suitable for warmer climates, but we find it is surprisingly cold-hardy and a wonderful addition to any garden. Excellent ornamental variety. Sweet medium sized berries.
Restricted States:AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR VI WA
Botanical Name:
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Form:Edible
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:36 - 48 inches
Spread:36 - 48 inches
Spacing:36 - 48 inches
Hardiness Zone:5-10
Flowering Date:Spring
Planting Instructions:Requires an accumulation of 150 hours of winter chilling below 45° in dormant season. Set plant at the same level it is growing at in the container, firm soil and water thoroughly.
Winter Care:In zone 5, plant in area protected from winter winds and use protective mulch. Containers should be well protected or moved to lighted enclosed area.
Shipped:3" POT
Growth Rate:Moderate.
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Pink
Flower Form:Urn-shaped, to 1/3", in loose clusters.
Pruning:Mature blueberry bushes should be pruned lightly, but not until they are three years old. Once they have reached three years, you should begin pruning early in the Spring every year. Just remove some of the oldest branches, and snip off any very weak looking twigs. Then you can trim all of the remai
Soil Requirement:Heavy and loose soils. Tolerates lower acidic soil than most blueberries.
Restricted States:AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR WA
Botanical Name:
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Form:Fruit, Small Fruit, Blueberry
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:36 - 48 inches
Spread:36 - 48 inches
Spacing:36 - 48 inches
Hardiness Zone:5-10
Flowering Date:Spring.
Shipped:6" STARTER POT
Growth Rate:Moderate growth rate.
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Form:Pink blossoms fading to white. 1/4 - 1/2 inch blossoms.
Foliage Type:Blue-green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.
Pruning:Mature blueberry bushes should be pruned lightly, but not until they are three years old. Once they have reached three years, you should begin pruning early in the Spring every year. Just remove some of the oldest branches, and snip off any very weak looking twigs. Then you can trim all of the remai
Soil Requirement:Heavy and loose soils. Tolerates lower acidic soil than most blueberries.
Additional Information:Sunshine Blue has it all. This semi-dwarf, versatile evergreen blueberry features showy hot-pink flowers that fade to white in Spring, yielding large crops of delicious berries. Sunshine Blue tolerates higher pH soils better than many other blueberries and it is self-pollinizing. The low chilling requirement of 150 hours makes it suitable for warmer climates, but we find it is surprisingly cold-hardy and a wonderful addition to any garden. Excellent ornamental variety. Sweet medium sized berries.
Restricted States:AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR VI WA
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone
Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
1A-4B
5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A
3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B
3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A
3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B
3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A & 7B
2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A & 8B
2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B
2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date
Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone
Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
1A-4B
5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A
3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B
3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A
3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B
3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A & 7B
2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A & 8B
2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B
2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date
Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone
Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
1A-4B
5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A
3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B
3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A
3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B
3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A & 7B
2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A & 8B
2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B
2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date
Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20
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