Blueray Blueberry Northern Highbush Plants

The Blueray Blueberry is a dependable Northern Highbush variety renowned for its exceptional flavor, hardiness, and heavy yields. Developed by the USDA, Blueray produces large, sweet, aromatic berries that are excellent for fresh eating, baking, and freezing. Its berries ripen midseason, often overlapping with Bluecrop, making the two ideal pollination partners.

Blueray thrives in USDA Zones 4–8, where it performs reliably in both home gardens and small farms. This vigorous, upright bush grows 4–6 ft tall and is known for its attractive blue-green foliage and brilliant red fall color, adding ornamental appeal alongside productivity.

1-Year vs. 2-Year Plants

Both options are healthy, nursery-grown stock — the difference lies in their size and how quickly they’ll establish and begin fruiting:

• 1-Year Plants (9–15") – Smaller, younger plants ideal for long-term growth. They’ll focus on root development during their first season, leading to vigorous production in later years.
• 2-Year Plants (16–24") – Larger and more mature, ready to establish quickly. These plants often produce a light crop the following season and reach full productivity sooner.

Key Features:

• Northern Highbush variety with midseason ripening
• Large, sweet, and aromatic berries
• Heavy yields and excellent cold hardiness
• Dual-purpose plant: productive and ornamental
• Performs best in Zones 4–7

Planting & Care:

• Full sun (6+ hours daily) for best yields
• Space 4–5 ft apart in rows 8–10 ft apart
• Plant in well-drained, acidic soil (pH 4.5–5.5); amend with peat moss or sulfur if needed
• Keep soil evenly moist; mulch with pine bark or pine needles to maintain acidity
• Fertilize lightly in early and late spring with an acid-form fertilizer
• Prune lightly the first two years; remove weak or woody stems after year two
• Protect fruit from birds as berries ripen
• Pollination: Blueray is self-pollinating but produces larger yields and berries when planted near another Northern Highbush variety such as Bluecrop or Chandler

Shipping & Delivery Note

This item ships directly from our grower and follows a separate schedule from Seeds ’n Such seed orders. Live plants ship when weather conditions are suitable for your USDA zone. A flat $12 Live Plant Shipping Fee is applied per order containing berry plants.

Note: Rabbiteye blueberries perform best in warmer Southern regions (USDA Zones 7–9) and are not recommended for northern climates with harsh winters or low chill hours.

Estimated shipping windows:

• Zones 9–10: Jan 12–Feb 23
• Zone 8: Feb 2–Mar 2
• Zone 7: Feb 23–Mar 23
• Zones 5–6: Mar 23–Apr 20
• Zones 2–4: Apr 6–May 4

For questions about shipping, tracking, or plant quality, please contact us at service@seedsnsuch.com.