Hardiness
Zone 5
Discover the plant
Highbush blueberry 'Pink Icing'
FamilyEricaceae
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Icing' is a remarkable ornamental and fruiting blueberry renowned for its colorful foliage and summer harvest. This compact deciduous shrub develops a rounded shape, slightly wider than tall, making it ideal for small gardens, edible borders, and container cultivation. In spring, its new foliage emerges a vibrant pink before turning bluish-green in summer, then purplish-red in autumn, offering prolonged decorative interest. Bell-shaped, pinkish-white flowers attract pollinators and are followed by sweet, good-sized blueberries in season. Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Icing' requires acidic, organic-rich, well-drained soil and a sunny exposure to ensure optimal production and intense coloration.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Acid-loving fertilizer in spring. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Not recommended – use Bionik rooting agent or ground bone.
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite
Foliage colorPink in spring, bluish-green in summer, crimson in autumn
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingSweet blueberries of good size, summer harvest
Maximum height80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 inches)
Maximum width1.2 m (4 feet)
Growth rateaverage
Hardiness zoneZone 5
Minimum temperature'-40°C
