A small blueberry with a big personality, bursting with tropical-hued foliage and sweet fruit that tastes like summer sunshine
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Produces flavorful, sweet berries perfect for snacking or baking
- Compact and tidy shape for containers or small gardens
- Foliage shifts through peach, pink, orange, and emerald tones
- Brilliant plum-purple color in fall and winter
- Self-pollinating and easy to grow
- Excellent year-round ornamental appeal
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Peach Sorbet® Blueberry in full sun and acidic, well-drained soil. For containers, use a soil mix made for acid-loving plants such as azaleas or rhododendrons. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, and apply mulch to help retain moisture and protect shallow roots. Prune lightly in late winter to shape the plant and remove older wood. Although it is self-pollinating, adding another blueberry variety nearby can improve yields. This variety thrives on attention, it looks as good as it tastes and brings color to the garden through every season.
Photo Credit: ©Star Roses and Plants® Peach Sorbet Blueberry
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-10
- Mature Height: 1-2' tall
- Mature Width: 1-2' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 1-2' apart
A small blueberry with a big personality, bursting with tropical-hued foliage and sweet fruit that tastes like summer sunshine
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Produces flavorful, sweet berries perfect for snacking or baking
- Compact and tidy shape for containers or small gardens
- Foliage shifts through peach, pink, orange, and emerald tones
- Brilliant plum-purple color in fall and winter
- Self-pollinating and easy to grow
- Excellent year-round ornamental appeal
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Peach Sorbet® Blueberry in full sun and acidic, well-drained soil. For containers, use a soil mix made for acid-loving plants such as azaleas or rhododendrons. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, and apply mulch to help retain moisture and protect shallow roots. Prune lightly in late winter to shape the plant and remove older wood. Although it is self-pollinating, adding another blueberry variety nearby can improve yields. This variety thrives on attention, it looks as good as it tastes and brings color to the garden through every season.
Photo Credit: ©Star Roses and Plants® Peach Sorbet Blueberry
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-10
- Mature Height: 1-2' tall
- Mature Width: 1-2' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 1-2' apart
Why plant Peach Sorbet® Blueberry?
A showstopper all year long! Bushel and Berry® Peach Sorbet® Blueberry's foliage is a stunning display of colors ranging from peach, pink, orange, and emerald green. Clusters of pearly bell-shaped flowers lead to an abundance of sugary sweet blueberries in mid-summer. Bushels of plump berries with a tropical flair, you'll think you landed in paradise right in your own garden. This self-fertile beauty isn't shy in the fall as the leaves change to a gorgeous deep purple. You won't be able to decide which you love more, how beautiful it looks in your landscape or how delicious the berries are!
How to use Peach Sorbet® Blueberry in the landscape?
A four-season stunner, Peach Sorbet has a lot to offer in a blueberry bush. Peach Sorbet surrounds dainty white blooms with leaves in tones of peach/orange, pink, and deep green in spring. Once summer hits, the flowers transform into an abundance of berries. Peach Sorbet are not like any other blueberries, these berries are a tropical, sweet flavor that will have you feeling like your at the beach all summer long. Starting with dainty white flowers in spring, as summer turns to fall and winter, the leaves will remain on the bush and turn a deep eggplant purple, sure to bring some color to your winter garden!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-10
How To Plant Peach Sorbet® Blueberry
Acid soil is key to growing Blueberries successfully. These peat-loving Accents require very low–pH conditions to thrive. If your soil isn’t naturally acidic, you may want to grow Peach Sorbet Blueberry in a large container or raised bed. Give it all-day sun if possible and use lots of organic matter—both as a soil amendment and mulch. Even though Peach Sorbet is self-pollinating, you may want to plant other blueberry varieties to increase your yearly berry yield.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Prune
As your Blueberry matures, you should thin your plant by about 1/3 by removing the older canes - this will allow new branches to fruit the following year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Peach Sorbet® is famous for its multicolored foliage that changes throughout the seasons, from peach and pink in spring to deep green in summer and purple in winter.
Yes. Peach Sorbet® will produce fruit on its own, but planting it near another blueberry variety such as Jelly Bean® or Perpetua can increase yields and fruit size.
Absolutely. Its compact size makes it perfect for containers. Use an acidic potting mix, keep it well-watered, and place it in full sun for the best results.
