Retail Blueberry Plants in the Northeast

Northland

• The Northland is a cultivar of highbush blueberries that thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture's hardiness zones 3 to 7. The Northland grows to a height and width of 5 feet. Its green foliage is deciduous and turns orange in the autumn. The plant requires little maintenance and produces pink and white flowers. The Northland blooms in the late spring and does best in full shade or partial shade. Its water requirements are normal. The plant also has the ability to tolerate different kinds of soil and is very hardy. The deep blue fruit of a Northland is sweet and approximately 1/2-inch in diameter.

St. Cloud

• The St. Cloud blueberry is cold hardy and grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 to 8. It is a late-season cultivar of half high blueberries that grows up to 4 feet in width and height. It has mildly sweet taste with low acidity. St. Cloud grows in a bushy and upright shape and produces blueberries in the middle of the summer. The foliage is green throughout the growing season before turning orange in the fall. Clusters of small and white bell-shaped flowers bloom on its branches in the spring. The fruit of a St. Cloud is considered very good for eating fresh, cooking and making jellies and jams. Although it will tolerate pruning, it generally requires little maintenance. The life expectancy of this plant is around 20 years.

Blueray

• The Blueray highbush blueberry is a mid-season cultivar that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 4 to 8. The plant grows to approximately 4 to 5 feet high and wide in an upright shape. It is considered a rapid grower and produces large, light-blue fruit that are 1/2-inch across. The Blueray has deciduous green leaves and blooms with pink and white flowers in the spring. The leaves turn to yellow or red in the autumn. Blueray fruits have a sweet flavor and are of excellent quality. The Blueray shrub also produces a high yield of blueberries. It grows best in areas with partial shade to full sun and soil that has at least an average amount of water.