Woodard Rabbiteye Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei ‘Woodard’

Woodard Rabbiteye Blueberry is a vigorous deciduous shrub that flowers and ripens early with good production.  The large silvery-blue berries are very tart until fully ripe, then they become sweet and tender. The elliptical medium green foliage turns scarlet red in fall. The white flower clusters bloom early spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Woodard has a low chill requirement and is disease resistant.

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: Hydrangea, Thyme, Wax Myrtle

IMAGE: Photo by Flowerwood, Blueberry 'Woodard'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.