10 Live Plant Emerald Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Starter Plug
Emerald Blueberry is a rabbiteye-type blueberry prized for its vigorous, upright habit and consistent production of firm, sweet berries. This starter plug arrives ready to settle into a sunny garden bed or patio container, making it an easy way to begin a home fruit planting. Its glossy green foliage and tidy form also give it year-round ornamental value, with small bell-shaped flowers in spring and foliage that shifts to warm tones in autumn.
Grow this blueberry for fresh snacking, baking, preserves, and smoothies, or simply as an attractive fruiting shrub in a mixed border. Plants perform best when grown in groups to support cross-pollination and heavier fruit set. Berries typically ripen in mid to late season and hold well on the bush. Provide consistent moisture and an acidic, well-drained soil for strong growth.
Species: Vaccinium corymbosum
Variety: Emerald
Type: Perennial fruiting shrub
Plant_Habit: Upright, spreading
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Acidic, well-drained, moist
Days_to_Harvest: 2 to 3 years after planting
Zones: 7 to 10
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Not applicable
Spacing: 4 to 6 feet apart
Notes: Plant more than one variety for best pollination