Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Pink Popcorn’ (Highbush Blueberry)

Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Pink Popcorn’ (Highbush Blueberry) is a bushy upright deciduous shrub providing year-round interest. In late spring, showy white, bell-shaped flowers give way to medium-sized, creamy-pink berries that turn deeper pink for harvest in early to mid-season (early to mid-summer). Glossy and firm, the berries have a nice mild blueberry flavor. The foliage of shiny oval medium green leaves turns brilliant shades of crimson in the fall. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop (larger berries and larger yields). For optimal pollination and yield plant more than one variety with the same bloom time.

• Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall and wide (120-150 cm).
• A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in well-drained, moisture-retentive, organically rich, acidic soil. Plant in a sheltered site and provide good organic mulch.
• Perfect for mixed shrub borders in city gardens, cottage gardens, or coastal gardens. Can be grown as a hedge or in containers. Great fruiting shrub with Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
• No serious pest or disease issues. Watch out for vine weevil, powdery mildews, and chlorosis (manganese and iron deficiencies).
• Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting.
• Propagation: Take 4-6 in (10-15 cm) softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-ripe cuttings in early summer.