Premier Blueberry · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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Sun

Full sun 6+ hrs, part shade 2–6 hrs

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Soil

No source found

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Pot size

Can be grown in containers with a high-acid soil mix; southern highbush suits containers better than rabbiteye. No size given

UF/IFAS MG359; Florida guide

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Water

Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally Dry

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Fertilizer

Frequent, light feeding; none in the planting hole; after planting, 1 oz of 12-4-8 with 2% magnesium per un-mulched plant

UF/IFAS MG359; Florida guide

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Pollination

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Propagation

Seed, Stem Cutting

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Pests & diseases

Spotted wing drosophila may attack the fruit. Potential but infrequent disease problems include stem blight, r

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

A blueberry: a deciduous shrub in the heath family. (Source covers blueberries in general.)

NC State Extension

Why grow/eat it

Berries are eaten raw, dried or baked.

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How to use it

Eat raw, dried or baked.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Most cultivars need a second cultivar of the same type (rabbiteye with rabbiteye) for cross-pollination.

UF/IFAS

Cautions

Spotted wing drosophila, mummy berry and birds can take fruit.

NC State Extension