Tifblue Blueberry Bush

 Tifblue Blueberry Is the Most Cold Hardy Rabbiteye Blueberry Variety

Tifblue Blueberry Shrubs are high-yielding, with mature plants producing up to 15 pounds in a single season!

• One of the most productive Rabbiteye blueberry varieties available, year after year.
• Large, light blue berries ripen mid-June through late July which are sweet, flavorful, and excellent for fresh eating, baking, and freezing.
• Developed at the University of Georgia specifically for Southern growing conditions. These blueberries perform best in Zones 7–9 or even 3-11 when grown in containers.
• Reaches 3 to 15 ft. tall at maturity and grows well in the ground or in containers for patio and deck growing.
• Requires approximately 650 chill hours. This variety is more cold hardy than most other Rabbiteye varieties.

Tifblue Blueberry Bush produces loads of sweet, medium-sized berries in mid to late summer. Cold hardy and great for zones 7–9, it’s perfect for baking, freezing, or fresh eating. Enjoy homegrown superfoods packed with antioxidants from a reliable, heavy-bearing plant. Blueberries are your go-to super food due to their high levels of antioxidants. The healing powers of blueberries are widely known. You just can’t beat the flavor of blueberries picked fresh off a plant you grew. Kids love them too!

With the Tifblue bush being a heavy berry producer, you will easily grow enough medium-sized berries to make tons of muffins, smoothies, cakes, bread, and pies, or even add them to your morning oatmeal or cereal. Blueberries are also easy to freeze, providing off-season enjoyment as well. Tifblue blueberry bush was introduced at the University of Georgia Experiment Station in Tifton, GA. This amazing blueberry was a breakthrough in hybridizing native river bottom plants from Georgia and Florida habitats.

What Makes the Tifblue Blueberry Bush Special?

Perfect for Cooler Regions: With approximately 650 chill hours required, it sets fruit properly across most of Zones 7 through 9, and it handles cold better than most other Rabbiteye varieties.

Berries Better Than the Grocery Store: The berries are large, light blue, and sweet at full ripeness, and that gap in quality is immediately noticeable. Eat them fresh off the bush, incorporate them into muffins, pies, and other treats, blend them into smoothies, or freeze them for off-season use. 

A Late-Season Producer: Tifblue ripens in the mid-to-late portion of the blueberry season, from mid-June through late July. For gardeners growing multiple varieties, pairing Tifblue with earlier-ripening types extends the fresh harvest window considerably across the summer.

Manageable Size: Mature Tifblue plants can reach anywhere from 8-10 feet tall depending on growing conditions and pruning management, which gives you considerable flexibility in how you grow it. Left to develop fully, it becomes a substantial, productive shrub. Grown in a container on a patio or deck, it stays more compact and manageable while still producing meaningful harvests.

Tifblue Blueberry Bush Planting Tips

• Plant in full sun for maximum berry production. Be sure to plant the berry bush as soon as the plants arrive.
• Blueberries prefer acidic soil and we have a special Blueberry Soil Mix that will amend your native soil or container soil perfectly.
• Blueberries require cross-pollination for best fruit production; we recommend planting at least two different varieties together, with three plants being the ideal starting point.
• Our Liquid Blueberry Fertilizer is formulated specifically for the acidic, low-nutrient conditions blueberries prefer.
• You can even plant in raised beds with organic matter such as shredded pine bark, pine straw, or peat moss as mulch to support vigorous upright growth.
• Water consistently, especially through establishment and during fruit development. Container-grown plants need more frequent attention than in-ground plantings.

Why Buy From Perfect Plants?

Order your blueberry shrubs from Perfect Plants to get plants grown with expert care on our sunny Florida farm. Since 1980, our family-run nursery has delivered healthy, happy plants straight to your door—ready to thrive in your garden.

Shop the Tifblue Blueberry plant for sale. Blueberry planting is a fun activity for gardeners of any age. For more variety, check out all our blueberry bushes for sale as well as our complete collection of berry bushes.

*Disclaimer: This plant cannot ship to WA or OR due to state regulations