How to Grow and Care for Rabbiteye blueberry

Rabbiteye blueberry, also known as Smallflower blueberry, Southern black blueberry, Twiggy whortleberry

Rabbiteye blueberry is a fruit-bearing shrub that requires minimal maintenance, making its care relatively easy. Key points include ensuring the plant receives ample sunlight and is planted in acidic soil with good drainage. Additionally, consistent watering during fruit development is crucial, but care must be taken not to waterlog the roots. One special care point is that rabbiteye blueberry benefits from cross-pollination with another rabbiteye blueberry variety for optimal fruit production.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Rabbiteye blueberry

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	4.5-5.5
Planting Time	Late spring, Early summer
Hardiness Zones	3-8

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Rabbiteye blueberry exhibits a rounded to vase-like growth habit, reaching 6 to 10 feet (approx. 1.8 to 3 meters) in height. During spring to early summer, small, bell-shaped white to pale pinkish flowers grace the plant. Its leaves are ovate to elliptical, measuring up to 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) long, with a smooth margin and alternating arrangement on the stems. Fruits evolve from a distinctive pink color to a mature deep blue upon ripening, typically in late summer. The berries cluster on the shrub, offering a visual cue for maturity by their color transition.