Blue Gold Blueberry

$15.00

Blue Gold Blueberry is one of the sweetest tasting, easiest blueberry bushes to grow in a smaller bush size. It begins flowering in May then produces wonderful tiny sweet blueberries that are great for eating raw, baking, or enjoying a nice smoothie in the garden at the end of the day. Blue Gold Blueberry has year-round interest with blooms in May, fruit in June and July, purple and red leaves in fall, to its fantastic yellow bark in the winter. Multiple varieties are needed for best pollination. We can not ship blueberries to Georgia or Michigan at this time.

Botanical Name: Vaccinium corymbosum “Blue Gold”
USDA Zone: 4 – 7
Average Height: 4′ – 6′
Average Width: 4′ – 6′
Sun Exposure: Sun to part sun (afternoon shade)

Blue Gold Blueberry Planting/Care Instructions

Before planting, have your soil tested to see what amendments are needed. Click this link to check your frost dates: Frost Dates. Check the light preferences for your plant and choose your location accordingly.

When you receive your Blue Gold Blueberry, soak the root ball in water for 20 minutes upon arrival before planting or potting. Gently break up the root ball. This will help the roots of your Blue Gold Blueberry to grow out into the soil. Dig a hole slightly larger than the root ball of your plant. Fill in the hole tightly with soil to avoid any air pockets.

Add a bit of slow-release fertilizer to help new plants to grow quickly. Add the recommended amount per fertilizer instructions. Be sure to water your Blue Gold Blueberry until it is established. In addition, pull weeds out when they appear. They take nutrients from the soil.

Additionally, certain plants may need staking. Whenever they become too heavy to stand on their own, add bamboo or fiberglass stakes for the plants to lean against or tie up for support.
Prune plants as needed to encourage growth. Always sterilize your pruners when pruning plants to prevent the spread of diseases.

If you have trouble keeping up with your pruners, check out our locally hand-made leather pruner holster here.

Lastly, enjoy your Blue Gold Blueberry and your time in the garden!

SKU: BLUEGOLD Categories: Blueberries, Edibles Tags: Blue Gold blueberry, Blueberry, Edible

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Please Note: We currently do not ship plants to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah or Washington. These states have strict shipping regulations against pests from other states. Extended transit time is also a factor in this decision. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Many factors influence which plants will thrive in a given location. Heat, cold, and elevation are just a few that can have a big impact. ** Pot size may vary as the size of plant could dictate the price.

We grow some plants, especially Japanese maples, in a greenhouse. For this reason, the colors may not be true to what they would be if they were grown in the sun. In this case, plants should be slowly acclimated to sunnier areas.

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