Vaccinium 'Duke'

Fruit Ripens Early to Mid June

Genus: Vaccinium
Species: hybrid
Variety: 'Duke'
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 5 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Early Summer
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 7 ft
Plant Width: 5 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers
Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Harvest Season: Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained, Wet
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy, Sandy
Uses: Beds, Border, Fall Color, Hedge
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, California, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin
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Genus: Vaccinium
Species: hybrid
Variety: 'Duke'
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 5 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Early Summer
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 7 ft
Plant Width: 5 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers
Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Harvest Season: Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained, Wet
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy, Sandy
Uses: Beds, Border, Fall Color, Hedge
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, California, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin
show more

This highbush blueberry cultivar is valued not only for fruit production but also for ornamental purposes. 'Duke' is an upright shrub that grows up to 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide. An early-season variety, it blooms in small, bell-shaped white flowers in May followed by clusters of sweet, juicy, medium to large blueberries that ripen early to mid June.

Throughout summer, this deciduous shrub maintains ovate dark green leaves that turn attractive shades of yellow and orange in fall. The plant is low maintenance; but the shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. The bush attracts birds and butterflies and makes a good companion for azaleas and rhododendrons.

Blueberries are self-pollinating but planting two or more varieties with similar bloom times encourages cross-pollination, producing larger yields of larger berries. Planting early, mid-season, and late-fruiting varieties extends the blueberry season from early June to the end of the summer.

Uses: Beds, Borders, Hedges, Screens, Fruit, Native Gardens, Open Woodlands

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Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

Vaccinium 'Duke'

Fruit Ripens Early to Mid June

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