to enjoy blueberries just like their northern neighbors!
Jubilee
Midseason – Zones 9-5
Performs well in heavier soils through summer heat and sudden winter cold. Upright, compact
bush with easy-picking bountiful crops of sky blue berries presented over the outer periphery of
the bush. Jubilee berries are medium sized and especially tasty, growing in large clusters that
ripen over a two-week period. Fall foliage is yellow orange. Recommended throughout the South
and in California in areas that receive at least 500 chilling hours.
Misty
Early – Zones 10-5
One of the most attractive southern highbush varieties. The bright blue-green foliage provides a
perfect contrast to the pink and white spring flowers and sky blue summer fruit. The berries are
medium to large size and of excellent quality. Growers especially like Misty’s evergreen tendency
in areas with mild winters. Yields best when planted with other blueberries. Chilling needs are
very low (300 hours) but also grows well in colder areas.
ONeal
Very Early – Zones 9-5
Features medium large and medium dark blue fruit of terrific quality. It is considered by many to
have the best flavor of all the southern highbush blueberries. The bush is of medium vigor with a
spreading habit to 5 feet. Foliage is an attractive grey-green in summer accented with red stems
and branches. Oneal has a suggested chilling requirement of 400-500 hours.
Sharpblue
Early – Zones 10-7
Sharpblue is the leading and most adaptable variety in low chill areas throughout the world. This
stalky, vigorous bush can grow to over 6 feet in optimal sites. In milder zones with fewer than 500
chilling hours, Sharpblue will bloom and fruit almost year-round, and the bush will be nearly
evergreen. The berries are dark blue, about the size of a dime, with excellent flavor and texture.
Recommended in areas with mild winters where frosts are uncommon.
Southmoon NEW! (Pat. No. 9834)
Midseason – Zones 9-6
Exceptional berries with superior flavor. The bush is vigorous and does especially well in lighter
sandy soils or with generous additions of organic matter. Performs well both inland and on the
coast where chilling hours reach 500.
* NOTE* "Chilling" is a measure of accumulated hours of temperatures below 45°F in the
dormant season. Most southern highbush are self-pollenizing but the berries will be larger if two
varieties are planted together.