Darrow Blueberry Plant

Darrow Blueberry produces some of the largest berries in the northern highbush family, with a bold, sweetly robust flavor that stands out from milder mid-season varieties. Introduced in 1965, it ripens in August at the tail end of the blueberry season, delivering a generous late harvest of large, firm, deep-blue berries after Blueray, Bluecrop, and most other highbush varieties have finished. Pink-kissed white spring blooms give way to a productive summer, and vibrant scarlet fall foliage closes out the season with one of the most striking autumn color displays of any blueberry variety. Self-pollinating, cold-hardy, bears in 2-3 years. Larger crops when planted with Bluecrop, Blueray, or Jersey.

Extra-Large, Bold-Flavored, August Ripening

Darrow’s large berry size and full, robust flavor make it a standout in the northern highbush category, where many popular varieties trend toward mild and sweet. For growers who want a blueberry with genuine flavor presence and satisfying size at late-season ripeness, Darrow delivers both. The August harvest arrives after the main blueberry season has peaked, extending the fresh blueberry window when most other varieties are done. For growers building a succession planting from June through August, Darrow is the natural final chapter.

Vibrant Scarlet Fall Foliage — Four Seasons of Ornamental Interest

The fall foliage display is one of Darrow’s most immediately appealing landscape qualities. The leaves turn a vivid, saturated scarlet in autumn — a bolder and more intense color than the burgundy-red fall foliage most blueberry varieties produce. Combined with the attractive pink-kissed spring blooms and the deep-blue August berry clusters, Darrow earns genuine four-season ornamental interest beyond its productive value.

Introduced 1965 — Pair With Bluecrop, Blueray, or Jersey

Nearly 60 years of consistent home garden performance reflects the reliable quality that has kept Darrow in the catalog through generations of newer variety introductions. Self-pollinating and productive with just one plant, it produces meaningfully larger yields when planted alongside Bluecrop, Blueray, or Jersey, all of which share compatible bloom timing and complement the late August Darrow harvest across a broader season.

Why Growers Choose Darrow Blueberry

• Extra-large berries with bold robust flavor — stands out from milder highbush varieties
• August late-season ripening — extends the fresh blueberry harvest after most varieties finish
• Vibrant scarlet fall foliage — one of the most striking autumn displays of any blueberry
• Introduced 1965 — nearly 60 years of proven northern home garden performance
• Self-pollinating, bears in 2-3 years — larger crops with Bluecrop, Blueray, or Jersey
• Cold-hardy in Zones 5-8 — reliable across the full northern growing range