Jubilee Southern Highbush Blueberry – Desert Horizon Nursery

Jubilee Southern Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jubilee'

Water
Keep the shallow root zone consistently moist but never waterlogged. Check containers daily during summer and irrigate as needed. Prefer rainwater or other low-alkalinity water.
Toxicity
Description
A southern highbush blueberry with sweet, medium-sized blue berries and an upright form. Despite its southern adaptation, ‘Jubilee’ is challenging in Phoenix because of alkaline soil, extreme summer heat, and insufficient winter chill.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
Special Features
Growth Rate
Growth Habit
Flower Color
Companion Plants
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade in Phoenix; protect from intense western exposure and reflected heat.

Water: Keep the shallow root zone consistently moist but never waterlogged. Check containers daily during summer and irrigate as needed. Prefer rainwater or other low-alkalinity water.

Soil: Acidic, well-drained, organic-rich soil with a pH of 4.5–5.5. In Phoenix, use a large container with an acidic potting mix containing pine bark and peat moss rather than native alkaline soil.

Mature size: Approximately 5–6 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide; often smaller in containers.

Bloom: Late winter to spring, depending on winter chill and local temperatures; fruit generally ripens in late spring to early summer when chilling requirements are met.

Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous; may retain some foliage during mild winters.

Growth rate: Moderate under suitable acidic, evenly moist conditions; slower under Phoenix heat or pH stress.