Bushel and Berry® Blueberry Buckle® Blueberry
Description
Patio-perfect! Blueberry Buckle® is a fast-growing bush that stays neat and compact, making it an ideal candidate for container-growing. Pretty white bell-shaped flowers appear in spring, giving way to sweet, dark blueberries with lots of flavor. The glossy, dark green foliage could easily be mistaken for a boxwood, which means it will add a classic (and edible) addition to any landscape. This drought-tolerant, low-chill variety is right at home in southern gardens. Thrives in acidic soil (pH of 4.5-5.5), so don’t forget the soil acidifier! Ripens in June. May be covered by USPP #22,521 or other patents. Corablue cultivar.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | June |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
| Zone Range | 6 - 10 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
6 - 10
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
When your plant matures, it will be approximately 2 - 3' tall x 2 - 3' wide.
Recommended Spacing
We recommend spacing these plants 3 - 4' apart to ensure room for growth.
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow blueberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
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Purchased Bushel and Berry Blueberry Buckle Blueberry as I have heard the taste of the fruit is wonderful, the plant is self-pollinating, and grows perfectly in my zone 10.
JOANNA S
on Mar 30, 2021
My 4 yr old grand daughter loves blueberries
Gigi C
on Feb 13, 2021
Purchased Bushel and Berry Blueberry Buckle Blueberry as I have heard the taste of the fruit is wonderful, the plant is self-pollinating, and grows perfectly in my zone 10.
JOANNA S
on Mar 30, 2021
need a edible fruit ornamental for my drive way pots
buddy
on Feb 26, 2021
need a edible fruit ornamental for my drive way pots
buddy
on Feb 26, 2021
Description as being ideal for containers, drought-tolerant, and neat and compact since I don't have a lot of space and live in hot Southern CA. Also because it might get fruit sooner than some of the other varieties described.
Theodorah M
on Jan 25, 2021
Is this blueberry fruit firm?
BEST ANSWER: If picked at its peak, yes. If you leave it on the bush too long, it will become overripe/soft.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jul 28, 2019
What is the size of the plant on arrival?
BEST ANSWER: These will ship in a 1 quart pot and be approximately 12 inches tall.
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- TiffanyF Staff on Mar 19, 2021
Can you provide the latin name for this cultivar?
BEST ANSWER: The genus is Vaccinium and the species is listed as Corymbosum.
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- Tabitha R Expert on Sep 18, 2020
Does this plant eventually need to be transferred to the ground?
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. The great thing about this variety is it is small and made for patios so it can be left as a potted variety.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- TiffanyF Staff on Jun 25, 2020
how much sun do the blueberry buckle plants need?
BEST ANSWER: These plants need full sun, at least 6 hours a day.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jul 20, 2019
Customer Reviews
3.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Doing absolutely well in Zone 10A (San Diego, CA)
I currently have 3 Blueberry Buckles (2 from a local garden center, 1 from Stark Bro's)
In my experience I will say that Blueberry Buckle from Bushel&Berry is the most vigorous, hardiest, and fastest growing variety of any blueberry plant that I raised. Before I applied fir bark mulch (which I should've done from the start), my Southern Bluebelles, Pink Icing, Bountiful Blue, and Biloxi were suffering from heat stress except for Blueberry Buckle.
It was also the fastest growing blueberry in terms of foliage, its mini leaves are what makes it stand out from the rest of the other varieties. All 3 Buckles I have grow branches and leaves so quick that it can get pretty ugly. Like, some stems grow outward, some inward, and then some grow very swirly and getting tangled with the other stems.
In terms of fruit, they can take a while before a good size batch of berries are ready for harvest. It took 2-4 weeks (since early may) for me to harvest the first batch of berries and when I finally did, I got small dark hued blueberries that were firm, crunchy and really sugary sweet with a mild classic blueberrry flavor with a slight mint essence. Im finding that with this variety you may leave it on the plant for almost a month and it still wont go mushy. It's the end of August as I'm writing this review and I'm still waiting on one of my buckle plants to yield me the 4th and final batch of blueberries.
For the one I specifically purchased from Stark Bros: I purchased 1 Blueberry Buckle and 1 Jelly Bean on May 30th and arrived on June 6th. Off-the-bat Blueberry Buckle was the biggest one that came in a 1qt pot of any variety I purchased before and after. I transplanted both in 2 gallon pots to start off with using soil comprised of Azalea/Camelia formulated soil, compost, more peat moss, soil acifier, and perilite, and topped off with fir bark mulch. As of now it's still growing and doing well, but as I stated before with this variety, it's foliage growth is crazy looking. It has a good amount of time before this one can give me blueberries, but overall it's in good shape.
Oh btw I try to keep my soil ph level at 4.8 but no higher than 5.4. Oh and always mulch.
In my experience I will say that Blueberry Buckle from Bushel&Berry is the most vigorous, hardiest, and fastest growing variety of any blueberry plant that I raised. Before I applied fir bark mulch (which I should've done from the start), my Southern Bluebelles, Pink Icing, Bountiful Blue, and Biloxi were suffering from heat stress except for Blueberry Buckle.
It was also the fastest growing blueberry in terms of foliage, its mini leaves are what makes it stand out from the rest of the other varieties. All 3 Buckles I have grow branches and leaves so quick that it can get pretty ugly. Like, some stems grow outward, some inward, and then some grow very swirly and getting tangled with the other stems.
In terms of fruit, they can take a while before a good size batch of berries are ready for harvest. It took 2-4 weeks (since early may) for me to harvest the first batch of berries and when I finally did, I got small dark hued blueberries that were firm, crunchy and really sugary sweet with a mild classic blueberrry flavor with a slight mint essence. Im finding that with this variety you may leave it on the plant for almost a month and it still wont go mushy. It's the end of August as I'm writing this review and I'm still waiting on one of my buckle plants to yield me the 4th and final batch of blueberries.
For the one I specifically purchased from Stark Bros: I purchased 1 Blueberry Buckle and 1 Jelly Bean on May 30th and arrived on June 6th. Off-the-bat Blueberry Buckle was the biggest one that came in a 1qt pot of any variety I purchased before and after. I transplanted both in 2 gallon pots to start off with using soil comprised of Azalea/Camelia formulated soil, compost, more peat moss, soil acifier, and perilite, and topped off with fir bark mulch. As of now it's still growing and doing well, but as I stated before with this variety, it's foliage growth is crazy looking. It has a good amount of time before this one can give me blueberries, but overall it's in good shape.
Oh btw I try to keep my soil ph level at 4.8 but no higher than 5.4. Oh and always mulch.
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Couldn't handle Texas heat Zone 8
The bushel and berry products that I purchased simply couldn't survive the Texas heat. Sticky with Misty and O'neal
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Love this Blueberry Buckle
This little guy is just loving it here in Kentucky zone 6B. I have it planted in a pot and it is going like crazy. Tons of blooms this year, so the bees are loving it.!
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April 25, 2020
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Does NOT do well in Zone 9B
Purchase 2 of these and diligently followed instruction to acclimate plants to outdoor temps. Made sure they were in shaded area during hottest part of the day and they both died within 3 weeks. I'm sure they would have been good producers in a cooler zone as Stark has such a good reputation. But, it was a bit of a costly mistake and very disappointing. :-(
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August 16, 2019
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Response from Stark Bro's
We appreciate your feedback. I apologize that you had a less-than-satisfactory experience with us. It is always our goal to ship high-quality nursery stock to our customers, as we have for the past 200 years. If your purchase was made within the last year, we owe you a replacement or a refund, whichever you choose. Please contact us at 800.345.4180 and we???ll take care of this for you, presuming your purchase is eligible. I hope you find this helpful. Have a great day!
August 20, 2019
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