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The Northblue Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northblue', has large fruitthat is dark blue, with an excellent blueberry flavor and is great for fresh eating. A prolific bloomer, this blueberry produces huge midseason crop of blueberries starting in July. The blooms have attractive showy white flowers tinged pink. It offers striking multi tone fall foliage colors yellow through red. This low growing blueberry is perfect for the home landscape. It doesn’t take up much space, so makes for a fine landscape plant for borders, as hedge or specimen. It is completely self fruitful. Although blueberries are self fertile, cross pollination produces the best fruit crop. This blueberry prefers an acid soil for best plant health and fruit production. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!
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