Vaccinium corymbosum 'Silver Dollar'

Latin name: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Silver Dollar'
Common Name: Highbush blueberry 'Silver Dollar'
Plant type: Fruit shrub
Shape: Fruit shrub
Botanical family: Ericaceae

Description

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Silver Dollar' is a highly ornamental, compact variety with rounded, bluish-green foliage that turns red in the fall. It produces small, sweet, firm fruits that are perfect for fresh eating. Suitable for growing in pots, 'Silver Dollar' is a blueberry that is easy to integrate into a structural garden or decorative vegetable patch.

Hardiness Zone: Zone 5

Exposure: Sun
Watering: Regular watering
Fertilization: Acid-loving fertilizer in spring. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Not recommended – use Bionik rooting agent or ground bone.
Soil type: Acidic, rich, moist and well-drained
Minimum temperature: '-40°C

Foliage type: Obsolete
Foliage color: Green

Height: 60 to 80 cm (24 to 31 inches)
Width: 1.2 m (4 feet)
Growth rate: average

Animaux
Sans danger pour les animaux domestiques

Animaux

Pollinisateurs
Attire ou nourrit les insectes pollinisateurs

Pollinisateurs

Cerfs
Peu appétent ou toléré par les cerfs

Cerfs

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