Description
Blueberry, Southern Living ‘Takes the Cake’ Rabbiteye
The Takes the Cake Rabbiteye Blueberry produces flavorful berries with a nice firmness and impressive shelf life. Each berry is large and brightly colored, making them as attractive as they are delicious.
The Takes the Cake Rabbiteye Blueberry is of the species Vaccinium ashei ‘Vernon,’ and it has moderate chill requirements. Traditionally, 500-550 hours below 40 degrees to produce fruit.
Spring finds this Rabbiteye Blueberry covered in attractive and petite bell-shaped white flowers that will soon become berries. Furthermore, this is an early season bloomer and it generally blooms about a week and a half after the Climax Blueberry.
USDA Zones: 7a-9b
Color: Each berry is large and brightly colored
Foliage: Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
Mature Size: 4ft-5ft H x 3ft-4ft W
Uses: Containers, foundation planting, landscapes, mass planting and accents
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