Hardy Edibles

Ericaceae

rabbiteye blueberry

Vaccinium virgatum

rabbiteye blueberry

Photo: Eric Hunt — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 6 through 9

Rabbiteye — sweet, slightly thicker-skinned.

Hardiness
Zone 6 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
July–Sept
Mature size
Bush 2–3 m
Light
Full sun
Soil pH
4.5–6.0 (tolerates slightly higher than highbush)
Environment
Temperate
Status
Cultivated
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
⚠ Largely SELF-INCOMPATIBLE — needs a 2nd cultivar