Jelly Bean® Blueberry

Vaccinium x 'ZF06-179'

Jellybean Blueberry is a dwarf semi-evergreen  shrub that has a heavy production of incredibly sweet mid-sized blueberries.  Clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring before giving way to the berries that ripen to dark blue by mid summer.  The glossy rich green foliage earns showy red highlights in fall.  Grows best with  full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Jellybean has a high recommended chill requirement of 1,000+ hours.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and mulch.  Prune as needed in late winter. Chlorosis may occur in high PH soils.  Blight, rot, anthracnose, canker, and mildew are occasional problems. Blueberry maggot, fruit worms, and spotted wing drosophila can damage the fruit.  Mummy berry is a fungal disease that shrivels and dries the fruit- remove affected fruit immediately if spotted.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas,  Woodland Gardens,  Rock Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Thyme,  Strawberry,  Raspberry

IMAGE: Michael Rivera,  Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Brazelberries Jelly Bean Blueberry Vaccinium 'ZF06-179', CC BY-SA 4.0