Ochlockonee Blueberry Bush – Large Sweet Rabbiteye Blueberry (Vaccinium ashei 'Ochlockonee')

OCHLOCKONEE Blueberry Bush OCHLOCKONEE blueberries are a deep blue color that is firm and keeps well. Heavy quantities of late ripening, large fruit. This is a late season rabbiteye blueberry. Ochlockonee are vigorous, upright and have moderately narrow crowns. They produce abundant fruiting stems annually with only moderate growth. Ochlockonee  can be used in landscaping woodland borders, in containers or planters, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, in landscaped beds or islands, in small groupings or as a hedge and also in cottage gardens or perennial gardens. Late fruiting Large size fruit with good color and firmness Plants are vigorous with upright growth Produces large quantities of fruit Hardy in zones 8 - 9 Chilling requirements are 550-600 chill hours Named for the Ochlockonee river in southern Georgia Patented by the University of Georgia River Series We cannot ship plants larger than 2 gallon to California. Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.