Tips for Growing Blueberries in Containers | Gardener's Path

There is nothing quite like picking a ripe blueberry or two, popping a warm berry into your mouth, and enjoying the moment when it bursts onto your tongue with that distinct, sweet, sun-ripened, homegrown flavor.

Maybe your mouth is watering while you’re reading this.

But for those of you who only have a balcony or a small patio, or maybe the wrong soil type or garden plots that are already full to the brim, the dream of growing your own blueberries can seem out of reach.

Until now! Blueberries will grow, bloom, and yield fruit quite happily in a container.

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You just need to know how to treat them right. In turn, your container-grown plant will treat you with a load of sweet fruit.

In our guide to growing blueberries we cover how to cultivate these shrubs in your landscape.

Below we share everything you need to know to grow these delicious berries in containers in whatever outdoor space you have.

Here’s what’s ahead:

You’ll probably encounter several types of blueberries while looking for a bush to put in a container.

The lowbush or wild blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, is native to Canada and the northeastern US, while the rabbiteye, V. virgatum (akaV. ashei), is native to the southeastern US. 

The type most commonly grown in containers, though, is the highbush.

The northern highbush, V. corymbosum, is the most commonly planted type in the world.

Southern highbush is a cross between northern highbush and V. darrowii, which is a southeastern US native.

There are a variety of dwarf highbush cultivars specifically developed for growing in containers, and we’ll cover