Vaccinium ashei ‘Woodard’ ~ Woodard Rabbiteye Blueberry gardener's-confidence-collection Prairie Smoke

Prairie Smoke

Clusters of tiny star-shaped white flowers with purple stamen dust the plant in spring

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The flowers are insignificant and hidden below the foliage

The whorls of pink fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring until frost

Vaccinium ashei ‘Woodard’ ~ Woodard Rabbiteye Blueberry gardener's-confidence-collection Prairie SmokeWoodard Rabbiteye Blueberry is a vigorous deciduous shrub that flowers and ripens early with good production. The large silvery blue berries are very tart until fully ripe, then they become sweet and tender. The elliptical medium green foliage turns scarlet red in fall. The white flower clusters bloom early spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Woodard has a low chill requirement and is disease resistant. Type: