Highbush Blueberry Flower

Did you know

• The tiny bell-shaped flowers must be buzz-pollinated — bumblebees vibrate their flight muscles at 400 Hz to shake pollen loose.
• A single highbush blueberry plant can produce up to 6 kg of berries per year when well-maintained.
• Blueberries were not domesticated until 1911, when Elizabeth White and Frederick Coville selected wild bushes in New Jersey.
• The blue color comes from a waxy bloom on the skin; the flesh underneath is actually green.
• Fall foliage turns brilliant scarlet and orange, making highbush blueberry one of the most ornamental fruit shrubs.

Color meanings

Uses

• fruit production
• ornamental shrub
• pollinator gardens
• edible landscaping
• jam and baking