Bless Your Heart Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinum ashei ‘Alapaha’
NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Chill Hours: 450-500 Learn more here
Ripens: Early season
Pollinators: Premier, Vernon
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 4 feet for hedge; 6’+ for space between plants
Fruit Color: Blue
Fruit Size: Medium to Large
Fruit Size: Medium to Large
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Light Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Rich in organic matter
Drainage/Soil Moisture: Well drained, moist
Soil pH: 4.5 – 5.5
Description
Bless Your Heart Blueberry has a vigorous upright growth habit with dense foliage. It ripens early season, and does so for an extended period of time and is considered a heavy producer. The berries of Bless your Heart are large in numbers and medium to large in size. It has shown some self-pollination however we recommend that you plant it along with other Blueberry plants that flower during the same time period. Climax, Premier, and Brightwell are just a few that we recommend. This will provide for cross pollination and will result in a substantially increased production rate.
NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Growing Preferences
Blueberry plants grow best in an acidic (pH of 4.8 to 5.2), organically rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The more sun the better for best berry production. The shallow, fibrous roots of blueberry plants like a consistently moist but well-drained soil which can be provided by with a layer of organic mulch. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop (larger berries and larger yields). Therefore it is best to plant more than one variety that will bloom at the same time. Blueberry season can be extended by planting early, mid-season and late varieties. Make sure to plant two different cultivars/varieties for each season. USDA Zones: 7b-10b Find Your Zone
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Blueberry bushes.
How To Plant A Blueberry Bush
How To Fertilize & Water Blueberry Bushes
How To Prune A Blueberry Bush
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Came as described and after replanting, it seems to be taking off! Very happy with my purchase!——————————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Great care when packaging for shipment and bush was beautiful! Can’t wait to see what it produces for me!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I love this company. Ordering was easy and the plants were delivered in a timely manner. As to the plants, they were absolutely beautiful. Healthy, well packaged and they even had some blueberries on them! They’re doing great in my garden too. I will definitely use Wilson Brothers for all my plant needs.————————————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

















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