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Vaccinium ashei 'Tifblue'

Family Ericaceae
Plant Type fruit
Zone USDA:   7a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H3 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level
Height 1.8 - 3 m (6 - 10 ft)
Spread 1.5 - 2 m (5 - 6.5 ft)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH acidic

Description The fruit Vaccinium ashei 'Tifblue' (rabbiteye blueberry) bears multi-coloured white blooms during early spring. The showy glossy foliage is medium green and greyish aquamarine in colour, medium in texture and semi-evergreen. Vaccinium ashei 'Tifblue' (rabbiteye blueberry) bears showy fruit. This plant has smooth stems.
Typical Uses Border, culinary, fruit, hedge and wild flower.
Special Characteristics Birds are attracted to Vaccinium ashei 'Tifblue' .