Pink Popcorn™ Blueberry Bush

Whimsical Pink Blueberries Are a Standout

Enjoy the delicious, classic taste and aroma of blueberries, with a twist! The Pink Popcorn™ Blueberry is a unique variety that produces the sweet fruit everyone loves, but in a whole new color. Instead of the traditional power blue, this shrub is distinct for its pink-hued blueberries that are full of familiar tasty flavor.

The springtime white flowers of this shrub give way to pastel pink berries that turn to a deeper shade as they mature. Pink Popcorn™ produces a bounty of medium-sized blueberries that are perfect to eat fresh, freeze, use as a topping, or add to baked goods. A northern highbush variety, Pink Popcorn™ is self-pollinating but will yield larger harvests when paired with another pollinator. 

Low-maintenance and cold-hardy, Pink Popcorn ™ provides year-round visual interest. These bushy, upright deciduous shrubs are vase shaped and accented with rich green foliage that darkens to crimson in the fall. They are perfect for adding to mixed beds, along borders, or for planting in containers. Grow yours today!

Planting & Care

1. Planting:  When selecting a site to plant your Blueberry Bush, make sure the site has full sun (6 to 8 hours per day) and drains well. The plant grows best in moist soil, not in soggy soil.

When you're ready to plant, dig a hole that is about twice the size of the root ball of the bush. Make sure the hole is the same depth as the container it comes in. When planting more than one bush, dig holes that are at least five feet apart in rows that are 10 feet apart. Place the Blueberry Bush in the hole. Cover the roots with a soil-peat moss mix.

2. Watering:  Blueberry bushes need to be watered regularly to make certain that the root system becomes well established. The soil surrounding your blueberry bush should be moist, but never saturated. Light green leaves can be a sign of over watering, while drooping leaves can be a sign of both over or under watering.

3. Fertilizing: You do not need to fertilize your Blueberry bush at the time of planting. Fertilize your Blueberry bush twice a year, once in the spring and once after harvest.

4. Pruning: Blueberries require only minimal pruning. Lower limbs can be thinned out to keep the fruit from touching the soil, and excessively vigorous upright shoots can be thinned out several feet from the ground to keep the center of the bush open and to keep the bearing surface within reach. Spindly, weak, or dead branches should be thinned out annually during the dormant season.

5. Pollination: Pink Popcorn™ Blueberry Bushes are self-pollinating. You will get fruit with only one plant. However, adding an additional Pink Popcorn™ Blueberry Bush will drastically increase the size of your crop.