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"Liberation through Abundance"

Phytonutritional plants for edible landscaping
Fruits, nuts, berries, medicinal herbs
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Plants
   Vines
   Trees
   Shrubs
      Aronia arbutifolia
      Aronia melanocarpa
      Bayberry, Northern
      Blueberry
      Blueberry, Rabbiteye
      Chaste Tree
      Cherry, Fall Ripening Bush
      Cherry, Nanking
      Crampbark
      Cranberry, American
      Elderberry, American
      Elderberry, European
      Fig
      Goumi
      Filbert, European
      Hazelnut, American
      Lingonberry
      Pea Shrub, Siberian
      Pea Shrub, Small-leaved
      Plum, Chickasaw
      Plum, Wild
      Pomegranate
      Rosa Rugosa
      Serviceberry, shrub
      Wolfberry, Gogi berry
   Herbaceous perennials
   Medicinal herbs

Planting instructions

Blueberries, Northern highbush and lowbush (vaccinium spp.)

Exposure: Full sun to part shade. Late afternoon shade is OK. Zones 2-8.
Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained with high organic content. Always mulch plants well and maintain even moisture for best growth and production.
Growth habits: Blueberry bushes usually begin bearing within 3 years of planting and mature within 6 years. Varities vary with respect to cold hardiness, disease resistance, and heat and drought resistance. Plant two or more varieties to increase yields and extend the harvest season.
Landscape uses: Blueberries can range in size from a groundcover plant to deciduous, mid-size bushes reaching 5 to 10 feet. Leaves are an attractive green in summer and often turn brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds in the fall. Plant two or more varieties for cross pollination and berry seasion extension.
Edible/Medicinal properties: Mature bush can produce 5 to 20 pounds of delicious, edible fruit per year, depending on variety. Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants and have many healing and anti-aging properties.

$15.00/1 gal, limited supply of selected varieties in 3 gal at $30.00

Available Varieties

Arlen - Late season. High-quality, medium-sized fruit. Disease resistant. 5-6 feet tall.

Aurora - Late season. Large, high-quality, good-storing fruit. 4-5 feet tall.

Baby Blue - Groundcover. Wild flavor. Delicate foliage with red fall color. 3-4" tall.

Bluecrop - Early to mid-season. Large, firm berries on hardy shrubs. 4-6 feet tall, drought resistant.

Blueray - Early to mid-season. Large, firm berries, 4-6 feet tall, red fall color.

Blue Gold - Mid-late season, excellent flavor and quality, easy harvest, 4-5 feet tall.

Bonus - Mid-season. Sweet, high-quality fruit. Disease resistant. 5-6 feet tall.

Cara's Choice - Mid-season. Superior-flavored, medium-sized fruit. 4 feet tall.

Duke - Early ripening with high yields of excellent quality fruit. 4-6 feet tall.

Elliott - Late season. good quality fruit, 5-7 feet tall, orange/red fall color

Hannah's Choice - Early, excellent flavor and quality, 4-5 feet tall, excellent ornamental.

Hillside (V. pallidum) - Small fruit. Drought resistant. 2-4 foot colony forming plant.

Legacy - Mid-late season. Medium-size, superior-flavored fruit. 5-6 feet tall.

Little Giant - Late ripening. Small, fine-flavored fruit. 4-5 feet tall. Clumping from the crown out.

Lowbush - Mid-late season. Wild blueberry flavor. 6-18 inches tall, spreading.

Northblue - Midseason. Attractive small bush, large flavorful fruit. 20-30 inches tall.

Northcountry - Midseason. Sweet, mild fruit, red fall color. 18-24 inches lowbush.

Patriot - Early-mid season. Large tasty berries. Fiery fall color. 4-6 feet tall.

Rubel - Midseason. Small tasty berries, high in antioxidants, ornamental foliage. 5-7 feet tall.

Sunshine Blue - Midseason. Good quality fruit. Very ornamental. 3-4 feet tall.

Top Hat - Midseason. Excellent ornamental lowbush variety. 20 inches tall and rounded.