The Bless Your Heart Blueberry is a standout rabbiteye variety, characterized by its upright growth habit and robust production of large, flavorful berries. These blueberries are celebrated for their attractive color, exceptional taste, firm texture, and impressive shelf life, making them a favorite among gardeners and fruit enthusiasts alike. Additionally, this shrub is recognized for its strong disease and pest resistance, alongside its remarkable tolerance to heat, ensuring it thrives in a variety of conditions. When fully grown, the Bless Your Heart Blueberry bush reaches an average size, making it a suitable and manageable addition to both small and large gardens. For optimal fruit production, it's recommended to plant these bushes alongside other rabbiteye blueberry varieties, encouraging better cross-pollination and fruit set. This blueberry variety is suitable for planting in USDA Zones 7 to 9, where it can benefit from the warm climates these zones offer. It's best planted in areas that receive full sun to partial shade, in soil that is well-draining and rich in organic matter. The Bless Your Heart Blueberry's specific needs for acidic soil conditions should also be considered to ensure the healthiest growth and fruit production. Beyond their fruit, blueberry bushes are known to attract a variety of pollinators to the garden, including bees and butterflies, thanks to their beautiful white flowers.
Bless Your Heart blueberry shrub has been bred to be late blooming to avoid frost, yet with fast ripening fruit
Achieves a mature size of 4-5 feet height and 3-4 feet width.
Hardy in USDA Zones 7 to 9; for areas below Zone 7, utilize containers to move the plant indoors during colder months.
Requires full sunlight for optimal growth and bloom production.
Uses: accent, container, mass planting
Planting/fertilizing: use well-draining garden soil mixed with your native soil to backfill the hole; to maximize growth, apply a slow-released slightly acidic fertilizer each Spring
Average shipped plant size: 6-12 inches tall X 6-12 inches wide
Ships from Alabama gulf coast - customers beyond the south eastern United States should consider placing orders from early Fall to mid-late Spring to avoid heat damage during transit
If you are working on a big landscape project, consider ordering 1-2 plants to ensure they meet your specifications before placing an order for your entire project