Blueberry Sunshine Blue

Product Details

Botanical Name:
Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'
Height: 36 - 48 inches
Ship As: 3" POT
Spacing: 36 - 48 inches
Spread: 36 - 48 inches
Color: Pink
Foliage Type: Semi-evergreen, bluish-green foliage.
Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Form: Urn-shaped, to 1/3", in loose clusters.
Planting Instructions: Requires an accumulation of 150 hours of winter chilling below 45° in dormant season. Set plant at the same level it is growing at in the container, firm soil and water thoroughly.
Soil Requirements: Moist, sandy soil w/humus-enriched soil or peat added. Tolerates higher pH soils than other blueberries.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Pruning: Prune to maintain desired shape. Late winter.
Winter Care: In zone 5, plant in area protected from winter winds and use protective mulch. Containers should be well protected or moved to lighted enclosed area.
Unable to ship to: AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR WA

Botanical Name:
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Height: 36 - 48 inches
Ship As: 1 GALLON POT
Spacing: 36 - 48 inches
Spread: 36 - 48 inches
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Foliage Type: Blue-green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.
Bloom Time: Spring.

Flower Form: Pink blossoms fading to white. 1/4 - 1/2 inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Heavy and loose soils. Tolerates lower acidic soil than most blueberries.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: Mature blueberry bushes should be pruned lightly, but not until they are three years old. Once they have reached three years, you should begin pruning early in the Spring every year. Just remove some of the oldest branches, and snip off any very weak looking twigs. Then you can trim all of the remai
Additional Information: Sunshine Blue has it all. This semi-dwarf, versatile evergreen blueberry features showy hot-pink flowers that fade to white in Spring, yielding large crops of delicious berries. Sunshine Blue tolerates higher pH soils better than many other blueberries and it is self-pollinizing. The low chilling requirement of 150 hours makes it suitable for warmer climates, but we find it is surprisingly cold-hardy and a wonderful addition to any garden. Excellent ornamental variety. Sweet medium sized berries.
Unable to ship to: AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR VI WA

Botanical Name:
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue'
Height: 36 - 48 inches
Ship As: 6" STARTER POT
Spacing: 36 - 48 inches
Spread: 36 - 48 inches
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Foliage Type: Blue-green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.
Bloom Time: Spring.

Flower Form: Pink blossoms fading to white. 1/4 - 1/2 inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Heavy and loose soils. Tolerates lower acidic soil than most blueberries.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: Mature blueberry bushes should be pruned lightly, but not until they are three years old. Once they have reached three years, you should begin pruning early in the Spring every year. Just remove some of the oldest branches, and snip off any very weak looking twigs. Then you can trim all of the remai
Additional Information: Sunshine Blue has it all. This semi-dwarf, versatile evergreen blueberry features showy hot-pink flowers that fade to white in Spring, yielding large crops of delicious berries. Sunshine Blue tolerates higher pH soils better than many other blueberries and it is self-pollinizing. The low chilling requirement of 150 hours makes it suitable for warmer climates, but we find it is surprisingly cold-hardy and a wonderful addition to any garden. Excellent ornamental variety. Sweet medium sized berries.
Unable to ship to: AE AK CA GA GU HI MI OR PR VI WA

Shipping Information

Shipping Information:

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials and Shrubs
1A-4B	5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A	3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B	3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A	3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B	3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A-7B	2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A-8B	2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B	2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

At any time after you place your order you can check your order status on our website using your email or the account number found in your order confirmation email.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.

Shipping Information:

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials and Shrubs
1A-4B	5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A	3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B	3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A	3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B	3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A-7B	2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A-8B	2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B	2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

At any time after you place your order you can check your order status on our website using your email or the account number found in your order confirmation email.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.

Shipping Information:

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2020 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials and Shrubs
1A-4B	5/4/20 - 6/26/20
5A	3/30/20 - 6/26/20
5B	3/16/20 - 6/26/20
6A	3/9/20 - 6/26/20
6B	3/2/20 - 6/26/20
7A-7B	2/24/20 - 6/26/20
8A-8B	2/17/20 - 6/12/20
9A-10B	2/10/20 - 6/12/20
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-7B: 6/22/20 Zones 8A-10B: 6/8/20

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

At any time after you place your order you can check your order status on our website using your email or the account number found in your order confirmation email.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.