Blueberry - Northcountry

The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. The Northcountry Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Northcountry', has an attractive, sky blue colored fruit that is produced abundantly on this low, spreading shrub. It has a sweet wild blueberry flavor, and this fruit is small to medium 1/4" in diameter. Plant with other cultivars for improved fruit production. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. This small blueberry is very cold hardy, but protect from winter burn, wind and sun. Prune early before spring growth. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Its dwarf size would make it a nice ornamental plant. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. One of the earliest producing blueberry cultivars, it displays a profusion of dainty white tinged pink bell-shaped flowers in spring. Northcountry has bright red fall colors. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. 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!. ... more info