Vaccinium corymbosum 'Windsor' ~ Windsor Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Windsor' ~ Windsor BlueberryWindsor Blueberry is a compact upright semi evergreen shrub with a heavy production of large light blue blueberries that ripen in late spring to early summer. The deep green elliptical foliage turns fiery red in fall. The white flower clusters bloom in spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Windsor needs to cross pollinate but has a low chill requirement of 300 400 hours. Type: Shrub Origins: East N. America; GA

Windsor Blueberry is a compact upright semi-evergreen shrub with a heavy production of large light blue blueberries that ripen in late spring to early summer.  The deep green elliptical foliage turns fiery-red in fall. The white flower clusters bloom in spring.  Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Windsor needs to cross-pollinate but has a low chill requirement of 300-400 hours.

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, California Lilac, Thyme

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