Blueberry
fruit
Loves acidic soil (pH 4.5–5.5). Best in its own bed or corner.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–9
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Peaty, sandy, loam
- pH
- Acidic
- Spacing
- 48 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 4×4 ft block of the bed
- Days to maturity
- About 730 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Recommended varieties
- Bluecropstart
Workhorse northern highbush — big, sweet berries.
- Powderblue (Rabbiteye)start
Heat-tolerant southern blueberry.
- Pink Lemonadestart
Pink berries that ripen on a beautiful shrub.
Add Blueberry to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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