Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' ~ Herbert Blueberry tropical paradise IMAGE: Photos by Bill Barber

IMAGE: Photos by Bill Barber

often described as a combination of caramel and cotton candy

The new foliage emerges flushed a frosted pink before maturing to dark green foliage with fine cream to yellow edging and is re-flushed with pink that spreads and intensifies as the weather cools

The round-lobed leaves are intensely red with red stems and hold their color all season

keep the soil moist

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' ~ Herbert Blueberry tropical paradise IMAGE: Photos by Bill BarberHerbert Blueberry is a bushy deciduous shrub with a strong yield of large and plump sweetly tart blue berries that ripen mid season. The deep green elliptical foliage on red stems turns red in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Herbert is self pollinating and disease resistant with a chill requirement of 500 600 hours. Type: Shrub Origins: East N. America; GA Native Height: 5' 6' Spread: 3 4' Spacing: 4' USDA