Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Rubel’
Rubels, dollars, yen – a blueberry by any other name would still taste as sweet. This vigorous selection of Highbush Blueberry produces some of the most intensely flavorful berries in the trade, with antioxidant levels that reportedly exceed those of any other blueberry cultivar available. Use in a container, in a hedge, or in a mixed border with a few blueberry friends and you’re sure to enjoy a bounty of super-powered blueberries for many summers to come.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; medium to wet, acidic soil
Size: 5′ – 7′ tall, 3′ – 4′ wide
Zone: 5 – 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers support a variety of pollinators, including several specialist bees; fruits beloved by birds; larval host of several butterfly and moth species, including the Brown Elfin
