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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry

Vaccinium virgatum

Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry · species reference; cultivar identity is not established by this photo
Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry · species reference; cultivar identity is not established by this photo☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeEric Hunt ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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More heat-adapted than northern highbush; use a pollinizer and verify local chilling/site fit.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
6–10
Mature Width (ft)
6–8
Bloom Season
Spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Upright rounded

Mature Height (ft)

6–10

Mature Width (ft)

6–8

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

White-pink

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

Southeastern U.S. native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

More heat-adapted than northern highbush; use a pollinizer and verify local chilling/site fit.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

Low

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