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Blueberries

Best varieties: Duke (early), Bluecrop (mid), Elliott (late), Sunshine Blue (compact)

Easy Fruit ❄️ Frost Hardy 🐾 Pet Safe

🌲 PNW Growing Notes

The PNW is blueberry country—Washington is the #1 US producer. Acidic native soil is naturally perfect. Plant 2+ varieties for cross-pollination.

☀️ Light

Full sun

💧 Water

1–2 inches/week, consistent

🪨 Soil

Acidic (pH 4.5–5.5), amended with peat/sulfur

📏 Spacing

60" apart

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Transplant Outdoors

Early spring (bare root) or anytime (potted)

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Harvest

Jun–Sep

Net bushes when berries ripen—birds love them too. Mulch heavily with acidic material (pine bark, coffee grounds).

✅ Good Companions

Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Strawberries

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