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Description
Elliot Blueberry is a semi-evergreen shrub with an upright habit that heavily produces sweet and tangy blueberries in late-season. The foliage turns attractive shades of orange to red and burgundy in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Elliot is self-pollinating but has a high recommended chill requirement of 600-800 hours.
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Origins: |
SE N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
4' - 7' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 7' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
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: Thiara Blueberry Farms, Elliott
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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