Plant young blueberry bushes in late april or early may. dig the holes large enough to accommodate all the roots and deep enough so you can cover the uppermost roots with 3 to 4 inches of soil. pack the soil firmly around the roots, then mulch the planting with 2 to 4 inches of sawdust, peat moss, oak leaf or pine needle mulch.. Tasty blue fruits and vibrant fall foliage make blueberry plants landscape all-stars. call on this plant to create a multitasking hedge. add several blueberries to a shrub border as a colorful, fruitful planting partner.. Bushes with brilliant fall color or different growth habits offer the gardener lots of choices to use throughout the landscape. for blueberry lovers, allow at least two plants per family member. site selection and preparation..
Previous article pro tips: learn the principles of landscaping from jlc landscaping next article how to grow onions from seeds related articles more from author. The perfect blueberry for containers, borders or even bonsai as it only grows about 1-1/2 feet high and wide. abundant white blooms in spring are followed by small, light blue berries that have distinctive wild blueberry flavor.. Premier blueberry - vaccinium ashei a very popular southern type blueberry with bright green foliage and very ornamental. height 6' to 10'. yields are 8 to 16lbs. per bush..
