Blueberries

Once established, they are one of the easiest fruit bushes to grow, and they produce healthy fruit for many years. Considered self-fertile, but trials indicate that a single variety planting will not produce a good crop. They may require extra care and effort in soil prep, watering, and mulching during the first seasons. Blueberries require very acidic soil, so plan on mixing peat moss with your native soil 50/50 unless your soil is already acidic.

$16 - $22

Blue Gold

The Gold Medal of flavorful berries. The attractive powder-blue berries are the firmest and will crunch in your mouth, releasing a sweet flavor with subtle hints of acidity. Twenty pounds of medium to large fruits will begin to ripen when Duke finalizes its bountiful harvest. Blue Gold’s high-antioxidant berries will be harvested for five long weeks. Hardiness Zones 7a-4a.

Patriot

Early-season harvest of large, aromatic, tasty fruit. A superb variety for both container and landscape use. Low 3-5 foot bushes have an attractive open, spreading habit with fiery red to orange foliage in the fall. It's cold-hardy and widely adaptable. Zone 3-7.

Chippewa

Finally, we have an extremely arctic hardy blueberry plant that grows to a height of 3 feet tall. The fruits are medium to large and produce huge crops despite the coldest weather conditions. The berries are prized for their firmness, attractive color, and delicious wild-like flavor that makes blueberries so popular. Hardiness Zones 3-7.

Blue Ray

Large, firm blue fruit in early to mid-season. Vigorous growth and high yield; bears fruit earlier than 'Bluecrop.' Burgundy foliage in fall, deep red stems in winter. Zones 4-7.

North Country

The same exceptional flavor of a wild blueberry. In spring, these mounded, “half-high” plants are dotted with white flowers, which give way to small- to medium-size berries that will give you a taste of the Northern wilds. Early-mid season. Introduced in 1986. Cold-hardy. Ripens in late June to early July. Zones 3-7.

Northland

Easy to grow and adaptable to many different soil types. The berries are excellent for jams and baking because of their high sugar content. The bright yellow wood and compact shape make Northland a good candidate for landscaping. Zones 3-7