Common Blueberry vs Russian White Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Common Blueberry vs Russian White Mulberry

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Russian White Mulberry
Common Blueberry

Russian White Mulberry is a cold hardy and adaptable tree. It is a great choice for the impatient gardener as it reaches its mature height in a short period of time and has an attractive, dense, and rounded form.

Odd looking berries are produced among a backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The blackberry-esque berries ripen slowly over the season, ranging in color from white, pink, and purple-violet. While the berries are not well regarded for fresh eating, they have made tasty jams and preserves.

Common Blueberry is an August maturing berry that is wonderfully flavorful and contain more antioxidants by volume than the highbush varieties.
They'll give your baked goods a wonderful pop of flavor.

It isn't as large, pretty, or high yielding as the other varieties we carry. But Common Blueberry is one of the only blueberries that will survive in plant hardiness zones 1A to 2B.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0.

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Common Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: yellow, orange, and red
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Berries: blue
Firmness: medium
Flavor: light sweet taste
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: canadian blueberry, sourtop blueberry, velvetleaf blueberry, velvetleaf huckleberry