Growing blueberry (rabbiteye)

berry / bush fruit

Pollination

Needs two or more different rabbiteye varieties to fruit at all.

Growing it

Zones 7-9, the Southeast's workhorse blueberry - vigorous, drought-tolerant once established, later-ripening. Acidic soil still essential.

Will you get enough chill?

Blueberry (Rabbiteye) needs roughly 350–700 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.

Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.