The I Declare Blueberry produces flavorful berries with a nice firmness and impressive shelf life. Each berry is large and brightly colored, making them as attractive as they are delicious. I Declare is of the species Vaccinium corymbosum, and it has moderate chill requirements. Traditionally, 500-550 hours below 40 degrees to produce fruit. Spring finds this Blueberry covered in attractive and petite bell-shaped white flowers that will soon become berries. Furthermore, this is an early season bloomer and it generally blooms about a week and a half after the Climax Blueberry. This deciduous shrub has a controlled, upright growth habit. So it matures to only 4-5 H x 3-4 W. For this reason, it makes a fantastic addition to decorative mixed garden beds as a functional and attractive accent. Try it as a border plant, container planting, hedge, or mass planting!

• Thrives in USDA zones 7-9
• Grows to a mature size: 4-5 ft. H x 3-4 ft. W
• Deciduous bush experiences foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
• Requires full sun and low maintenance, making it a perfect beginner shrub
• Plant is trimmed at times when shipped to promote plant health
• Plant ships dormant (no foliage) winter through early spring
• Be careful not to plant too deeply
• Root ball should be just below the surface (one-quarter to one-half inch)
• Dig holes twice as wide and twice as deep as the roots of the plant
• Space bushes 3-4 ft. apart in a row, with at least 8 ft. between rows
• Set the bush in the hole with the root ball just below the surface and its roots spread out, then pack the hole tightly with soil
• Produces flavorful berries with a nice firmness and impressive shelf life
• Each berry is large and brightly colored
• Botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum
• Moderate chill requirements: 500-550 hours below 40 degrees to produce fruit
• Spends spring covered in attractive and petite bell-shaped white flowers that will soon become berries
• Has a controlled, upright growth habit