Vaccinium ashei 'Delite' ~ Delite Rabbiteye Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei 'Delite' ~ Delite Rabbiteye BlueberryDelite Rabbiteye Blueberry is an open upright deciduous shrub that flowers early enough to potentially frost damage its buds but produces medium to large, extremely sweet light blue blueberries that ripen midseason. The elliptical medium green foliage turns shades of yellow orange in fall. The white flower clusters bloom early spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Delite should be planted with others to cross

Delite Rabbiteye Blueberry is an open upright deciduous shrub that flowers early enough to potentially frost damage its buds but produces medium to large, extremely sweet light blue blueberries that ripen midseason.  The elliptical medium green foliage turns shades of yellow-orange in fall. The white flower clusters bloom early spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Delite should be planted with others to cross-pollinate and increase yield. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and mulch.  Prune as needed in late winter. Chlorosis may occur in high PH soils.  Blight, rot, anthracnose, canker, and mildew are occasional problems. Blueberry maggot, fruit worms, and spotted wing drosophila can damage the fruit.  Mummy berry is a fungal disease that shrivels and dries the fruit- remove effected fruit immediately if spotted.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Magnolia, Hydrangea, Rhododendron

IMAGE: Photo by Bottoms Nursery, Delite Rabbiteye Blueberry