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Bluecrop Blueberry Bush

Northern highbush variety with exceptional cold tolerance and reliable midseason harvests

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Attracts Bees
Edible
North American Native Cultivar
Challenging but Rewarding

Plant Details

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Live Plant

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring

GROWTH HABIT

  • Bush
  • Upright

COLOR

  • Blue

MATURE SIZE

  • 5-6 ft. x 3-4 ft.

Bluecrop is a popular Northern highbush blueberry cultivar prized for its reliable harvests, exceptional versatility, and cold tolerance. It produces firm, flavorful berries with a pleasantly tart finish that are perfect for fresh eating, baking, freezing, and making jams or preserves. Expect an abundant midsummer harvest of fruit each July. Beyond its productivity, Bluecrop adds year-round ornamental appeal with delicate white blossoms in spring and brilliant fiery-red foliage in fall.

Bluecrop Blueberry will set fruit on its own, but you’ll get a noticeably heavier, more reliable crop when another berry variety with an overlapping bloom time is planted within about 50 feet so bees can carry pollen between them. We recommend our Duke Blueberry.

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Available across most of the U.S. — except AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR, WA.

  • • All-purpose berries perfect in salads and pies or to snack right off the bush
  • • Vigorous, disease-resistant, and highly productive
  • • Partially self-pollinating; fruitful alone, better in pairs

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring
  • Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Plant at the same depth as the container

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 3 to 4 feet

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

Planting Guide

recommended growing zone View our Blueberry Planting Guide to learn more.

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Bluecrop Blueberry Bush FAQs

How do I fertilize Bluecrop Blueberries?

Fertilize Bluecrop Blueberries in early spring and again in late spring or early summer using a fertilizer formulated for acid-loving plants. Follow package directions for the appropriate amount, spreading the fertilizer around the plant's drip line rather than directly against the stems. Water thoroughly after applying.

How do I ensure good pollination for my Bluecrop Blueberries?

Bluecrop is partially self-pollinating, so a single plant can produce fruit, but planting another compatible blueberry variety like Duke nearby can improve pollination and increase berry size and yield. Encourage bees and other beneficial pollinators by growing pollinator-friendly flowers nearby and avoiding pesticides that may harm them, particularly while the blueberries are blooming.

How do I prune Bluecrop Blueberry bushes?

Prune established Bluecrop Blueberries in late winter or early spring while the plants are dormant. Remove dead, damaged, diseased, weak, or spindly growth, along with some of the oldest, least productive canes at ground level. The goal is to maintain a healthy, open shrub that allows plenty of sunlight and air circulation while encouraging vigorous new growth and productive fruiting wood.

When and how do I harvest Bluecrop Blueberries?

Bluecrop Blueberries typically ripen in mid to late summer. Harvest when the berries are fully blue, have developed their characteristic flavor, and release easily from the bush with a gentle touch rather than requiring a tug. Refrigerate freshly harvested, unwashed berries for about a week, or wash and thoroughly dry them before freezing for longer storage.

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