Chandler Blueberry Northern Highbush Plants

The Chandler Blueberry is a premium Northern Highbush variety famous for producing the largest berries of any blueberry plant — some reaching the size of a quarter! Renowned for its sweet, rich flavor and extended ripening season, Chandler provides a long harvest window of delicious fruit for fresh eating, baking, and freezing.

This vigorous, upright variety performs best in USDA Zones 4–7 and offers excellent cold hardiness and consistent production. Chandler’s berries ripen over a 4–6 week period, giving gardeners one of the longest harvests of any blueberry variety.

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 producing extra-large berries 
• Sweet, rich flavor with extended harvest season 
• Vigorous and highly productive excellent cold hardiness
  
• 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: Chandler is self-pollinating but produces larger yields and berries when planted near another Northern Highbush variety such as Blueray or Bluecrop

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.