Blueberry planting location - Ask Extension
I'd like to plant blueberries this spring. The easiest space I have to add raised beds is on the west side of the house. I keep reading that blueberri...
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Asked January 13, 2021, 12:19 AM EST
I'd like to plant blueberries this spring. The easiest space I have to add raised beds is on the west side of the house. I keep reading that blueberries will tolerate afternoon shade, but will they do ok with morning shade and afternoon sun?
Also, I was hoping to prepare the beds and plant this spring, but after reading a little more on the subject I probably should have prepared the beds last fall. Would it still be ok to prep beds and plant this spring? I got excited and already ordered plants (2 potted and 2 bare root to arrive in May) before I started reading planting guides.
Should I plant them in pots this spring and transfer to the raised beds later?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Blueberries need full sun so at least 6 hours per day. They will tolerate afternoon sun and if there is a choice I would choose to give them the stronger afternoon sun. The beds can be prepped in the spring. Most important will be to provide the blueberries with a soil pH lower than a pH6. A pH of 4.5 -5 is best. They can be potted up and kept in pots until you have time or bed prep done and can plant them.
https://extension.umn.edu/fruit/growing-blueberries-home-garden
