Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Enjoy an early blueberry harvest with the Earliblue Highbush. This shrub, also known as Vaccinium corymbosum, produces large, light-blue fruit with a sweet taste, and it is often one of the first varieties to ripen. The fragrant white, bell-shaped flowers open about a week earlier than many other blueberry varieties, and the berries are ready to pick by late July. A mature bush can produce 15 to 20 pounds of fruit in a single season.
Earliblue Highbush Blueberry Care
The Earliblue Highbush Blueberry needs full sun. It thrives in acidic, moist but well-drained soil with a high organic content. A thick layer of organic mulch retains moisture and provides nutrition throughout the growing season.
Prune the plant annually after it reaches three years of age. Remove old canes in late winter before new growth appears. Wrap shrubs in landscape fabric, especially in cold or windswept areas, to protect the early spring flower buds.
Growing Earliblue Highbush Blueberry
The Earliblue Highbush Blueberry bush is shorter than many other blueberry cultivars but is more dense, so it’s still a substantial shrub. Mature plants stand 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Shrubs often produce fruit within 1 to 2 years after planting.
Watering Earliblue Highbush Blueberry
For the first year, water when the top 1-2 inches of soil feel dry to help the plants acclimate. Give the Earliblue Highbush Blueberry bush one inch of water weekly during the growing season. Water more during a dry period.
Feeding Earliblue Highbush Blueberry
Routine fertilization keeps the shrub healthy and growing. Feed the Earliblue Highbush Blueberry bush using a slow-release fertilizer in the spring.
Earliblue Highbush Blueberry Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 4-5 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 4-5 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping, Upright
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Early Spring
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Earliblue Highbush Blueberry
- Also Known As
- Blueberry
- Botanical Name
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue'
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
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#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
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#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
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#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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