Blueberry, Chandler Blueberry

Chandler Blueberry is a compact fruit producing deciduous shrub with an upright habit and extra large blueberries that are firm and sweet in mid to late summer.  Its elliptical dark green foliage turns brilliant red in fall.  The loose pendulous clusters of white spring flowers give way to the signature berries.  Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  While self-fertile, cross-pollination will produce a better crop.  Chandler has improved disease resistance.

Vaccinium corymbosum are highly valuable for wildlife as well, being listed as a host plant for 32 different butterflies and moths, and provides nectar to several specialized bees. 

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	East N. America; GA Native
Height:	5' - 7'
Spread:	5’ - 7'
Spacing:	6'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer, Fall

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: California Lilac, Raspberry, Azalea

IMAGES: Blueberry Glade, Blueberry Chandler, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Persimmon Hill Farm, untitled

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