Vaccinium corymbosum Northsky
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Vaccinium Northsky is a compact half-high blueberry with pale blue summer berries, white spring flowers, and red-purple fall color.
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Description
Vaccinium Northsky is a compact half-high blueberry that forms a low, broad mound. White urn-shaped flowers open in spring, followed by small, sweet berries with a pale blue waxy bloom in midsummer. Green foliage develops red to purple tones in fall.
Grow Northsky in acidic, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Its restrained size suits edible gardens, low-maintenance borders, and patio containers. The cultivar is self-fruitful, although another blueberry cultivar flowering at the same time can improve fruit size and yield.
Additional information
| Height | 10 in – 1 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 2 ft – 2 ft |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium corymbosum Northsky |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Patio and container use, Edible fruit plants |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Low maintenance, Container Planting, Edible |
| Soil | Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 7, 8 |
| Local names | Northsky blueberry |
| Blomidon Item No | 120866, 120867, 110570, 113837, VACCONS0002G |
| Usps | Very light blue berries ripen above dense green summer foliage., Compact growth fits patio containers and small edible gardens., Full sun or partial shade and moist, drained soil support growth. |
| Propagation | Take softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-ripe cuttings in early summer. |
| Pests | Birds may take ripening fruit; protect shrubs with netting as berries color. |
| Diseases | Reported resistant to mummy berry. |
| Pruning | Remove dead wood in late winter. After harvest, remove older or nonfruiting branches while retaining younger fruiting growth. |
| Watering instructions | Keep acidic soil evenly moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade for reliable fruiting. |
| Common Name | Northsky Blueberry |