Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Brigitta’ Blueberry 140mm pot
Brigitta Blueberry is a productive deciduous shrub with sweet late-season berries and rich autumn colour, ideal for pots and edible gardens.
Blueberry ‘Brigitta’ is a premium late-season blueberry with firm, sweet berries, attractive foliage, and excellent garden appeal, perfect for pots, edible gardens, and home orchards. 🫐🌿
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 140mm pot – a strong, established plant, pruned into a bush for easy picking of berries. 🌱
✔️ Ideal size to plant into pots, productive gardens or to leave as is
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Needs acidic, well-drained soil; use azalea/camellia-style mix if growing in pots 🌱
✔️ Keep evenly moist while establishing, especially during flowering and fruiting 💧
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Fresh green foliage through Spring and Summer 🌿✨
✔️ Pretty white bell-shaped flowers in Spring 🤍🌸
✔️ Produces firm, sweet blueberries later in the season 🫐
✔️ Deciduous to semi-deciduous in cooler climates, with lovely Autumn tones 🍂
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, bushy fruiting shrub with a neat garden shape 🌿✅
✔️ Grows approx. 1.5–2m tall × 1–1.5m wide
✔️ Light prune after fruiting to remove old wood and encourage fresh productive growth ✂️🌿
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Excellent late-season blueberry variety 🫐✨
✔️ Firm fruit with great flavour and good keeping quality ✅
✔️ Beautiful edible plant with ornamental flowers, foliage, and fruit 🌸🌿
✔️ Great for pots where soil acidity can be managed easily 🪴
✔️ Perfect for cool-climate edible gardens and home orchards ❄️🌱
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Grow in a large pot with acidic potting mix for easy care and better control 🪴🫐
✔️ Plant in a sunny edible garden with other berries and fruit trees 🍓🍎
✔️ Use as a productive feature shrub near patios or veggie gardens 🌿🏡
✔️ Plant several varieties together for a longer harvest season and better fruit set 🫐✨
📏 Pollination Guide
✔️ Partly self-fertile, but crops are usually heavier with another blueberry nearby 🫐
✔️ Good partners include other highbush blueberries such as Blue Rose, Denise, Northland, Legacy, or Bluecrop 🌸
✔️ Plant within 10–15m for best results and ensure flowering overlaps 🐝
✔️ Encourage bees during blossom for stronger fruit set and bigger harvests 🐝🫐
