Rabbiteye blueberry
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8Will it grow where I live?
Rabbiteye blueberry is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 4.5 m
- Spread
- 3 m
- Growth
- very slow
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 5.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Rabbiteye blueberry: how big does it get?
Rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 4.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 3 m. Growth is very slow.
Rabbiteye blueberry: what site does it need?
Rabbiteye blueberry tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 5.5.
Rabbiteye blueberry: is it hardy?
Rabbiteye blueberry is listed as hardy in zone 8–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Rabbiteye blueberry: will it grow in Central Europe?
Rabbiteye blueberry is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Rabbiteye blueberry: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Rabbiteye blueberry. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Rabbiteye blueberry: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Medicinal 8/10.
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