Vaccinium Brightwell

Harvest abundant sweet light blue berries from a vigorous low-chill rabbiteye blueberry. Brightwell forms a tall upright shrub with white spring flowers and yellow-orange fall foliage.

Growing Guide

  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
  • Mature Height: 6'–10'
  • Mature Width: 4'–6'
  • Spacing: 5'
  • Soil: Rich, moist, acidic, well-drained soil
  • Water Needs: Moderate; keep evenly moist and mulch the root zone
  • Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Details

  • Botanical Name: Vaccinium ashei 'Brightwell'
  • Common Name: Brightwell Rabbiteye Blueberry
  • Plant Type: Deciduous Native Edible Shrub
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Foliage: Deciduous
  • Growth Habit: Vigorous, Tall, and Upright
  • Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

  • Heavy midseason berry production
  • Sweet light blue fruit
  • Low chill requirement
  • Yellow-orange fall foliage
  • Georgia native rabbiteye blueberry

Landscape Uses

  • Edible gardens
  • Hedges
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Foundation plantings
  • Naturalized areas

Planting & Care Tips

  • Plant in full sun to part sun.
  • Provide acidic, well-drained soil.
  • Water regularly and maintain a mulch layer.
  • Prune in late winter and plant a compatible blueberry nearby to improve pollination and yield.

Companion Plants

  • Vaccinium Powderblue
  • Vaccinium Premier
  • Myrica Don's Dwarf
  • Thyme
  • Strawberry

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.

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Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage
Brightwell Blueberry with sweet light blue fruit and green foliage

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