Outsidepride Perennial Northern Highbush Blueberry Fruit Garden Plants – 1000 Seeds

Blueberry Northern Mixed Variety, Highbush – You do not have to start your blueberries from cuttings or nursery shrubs. For the patient gardener, though, growing blueberry shrubs from seed can give you excellent results. Just give it time, enough sun and acidic soil and you will have some wonderful blueberry plants out your front door. For the patient gardener, though, growing blueberry shrubs from seed can give you excellent results. Just give it time, enough sun and acidic soil and you will have some wonderful blueberry plants out your front door. Blueberry plants will start producing berries when about 2 years old. In order for blueberry plants to produce berries the soil pH needs to be between 4.5 – 5.0. Soils not within the range of pH acceptability for blueberry plant growth must be prepared before planting. If the pH is too high, the growth of the plant is slowed and the foliage turns yellow. Blueberries require adequate water, especially the first year that they are planted, to properly establish a good root system. Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all the popular fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants in blueberries have been shown to reduce a predominant risk factor for heart disease by preventing oxidative damage to “bad” LDL cholesterol. It is low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K.

This Northern Highbush blueberry plants grow as a perennial in USDA Zones 4 – 8 and thrive in full sun and acidic soil.
Vaccinium corymbosum shrubs will reach 5 – 8 feet in height and start producing berries when they are about 2 years old.
In order for blueberry plants to produce berries the soil pH needs to be between 4.5 – 5.0 and during the growing season, they typically require 1 inch of water per week.
Sow these heirloom seeds at 2 – 3 seeds per plant in well-drained and keep moist until germination occurs in 8 – 12 weeks.
Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all the popular fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants in blueberries have been shown to reduce a predominant risk factor for heart disease by preventing oxidative damage to “bad” LDL cholesterol. It is low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K.