Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Jay'
- Native
- Rounded form
- Easy to grow
- Sizable, deep blue berries in August
- Attracts birds, bees, butterflies and small mammals
- Deep green foliage with great fall color
- Great planted alone or in groups
- Category:
Shrub
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 5-7 ft
- Spread: 5-7 ft
- Bloom Color:
Blue Shades
- Foliage Color:
Blue Shades
Purchase options for Blue Jay Blueberry
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Size:
#2 18-21"
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Status:
BeautiFULL
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Availability:
In Stock
$57.00
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Size:
#3 15-18"
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Status:
BeautiFULL
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Availability:
In Stock
$72.00
Humans and landscape critters alike will find it hard to resist this American Beauties selection. Robust and rounded, 'Blue Jay' is easy to grow, tolerating dry acidic, poor soils and partial shade while yielding an impressive crop of deep blue, sizable berries in August. Not only do humans love the fruit, countless songbirds and small mammals count it as one of their favorite foods, making it a magnet for wildlife in the landscape while native bees and butterflies seek out the nectar from its May flowering. 'Blue Jay' also provides outstanding cover for these birds and mammals, all while looking great in the landscape with deep green foliage that puts on a remarkable purplish-red fall show. Plant 'Blue Jay' singly or in groups and watch your landscape come alive.