Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' ~ Herbert Blueberry tropical paradise Smooth Sumac (2996302655)

Smooth Sumac (2996302655)

These fruits are extra rich with a complex flavor similar to berries and honey with a hint of cotton candy

COMPANION PLANTS: Raspberry

The flower buds puff up like balloons before opening to large violet blue flowers that bloom throughout summer

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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' ~ Herbert Blueberry tropical paradise Smooth Sumac (2996302655)Herbert Blueberry is a bushy deciduous shrub with a strong yield of large and plump sweetly tart blue berries that ripen mid season. The deep green elliptical foliage on red stems turns red in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Herbert is self pollinating and disease resistant with a chill requirement of 500 600 hours. Type: Shrub Origins: East N. America; GA Native Height: 5' 6' Spread: 3 4' Spacing: 4' USDA