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The Vaccinium Corymbosum 'Duke' - 'Duke' Blueberries are an early ripening variety. These shrubs produce large, crisp, firm, sweet-tangy, light blue berries in the late spring. Bearing fruit within 2-3 years, this shrub has small white, pink-tinged blossoms that ripen into large, light blue, edible berries in late May and producing fruit for over 50 years! Branches are adorned with oval shaped green leaves that turning shades of burgundy to orange in the fall.
Though this is a self-pollinating shrub it is always recommended to plant other varieties nearby to increase your crop production.
Full sun
Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.
Native to North America
Pink flowers, non-fragrant
Pet safe, non-toxic
Due to California Department of Agriculture, we cannot ship this item to the state of California.
This Duke Blueberry comes established in a 1 Gallon trade pot
Size: Mature size can reach 4' - 6' x 4' - 6'
Light: Full sun
Hardiness zone: 4 - 7
Characteristics: Vigorous growing, upright, slightly spreading manner and produces large, sweet-tangy, crisp, light blue berries. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies. Has a chill hours (CU) requirement of 1.000 per year. (Chill hours are the average hours of air temperature between 32° and 45° F in a typical winter season.)
Soil, Water, Fertilizer: Moist, rich, loamy, well-draining with the pH 4.5 - 5.5. Water regularly, more often in extreme heat. This variety is cold hardy as low as -30°. For more planting instructions please visit our care page for more detailed instructions: Planting Your New Blueberry Bush – Tristar Plants
*Due to California Department of Agriculture, we cannot ship this item to the state of California. *
*We cannot send plants to Alaska or Hawaii.
*Pictures shown are of mature plants and not what you will receive.
*Plants ship dormant in winter months.
Plant 2'-2.5'ft for a solid hedgerow or 6'ft apart for the shrub to grow apart and singularly.
Can be grown in large containers.
This variety is self-pollinating but can benefit from having other blueberry bushes nearby.
Hardiness zone for this plant: 4 - 7
TriStar Plants
Blueberry 'Duke'
These shrubs provide plenty of blueberries that are delicious when eaten fresh, used in pies, muffins, or pancakes picked fresh from your own shrub. They add a bit of beauty to any garden and are very long-lived, one single plant can live for more than 25 years!
