Description
Cabernet Splash turned up as a chance sport of ‘Toro’, one of the better fruiting blueberries, and it kept the fruit while picking up the color. New growth emerges a deep burgundy, matures to a blend of cabernet and green, and the whole bush goes fiery red in fall.
It stays compact, around 3 to 4 ft tall and wide, upright and sturdy, which suits a border, a foundation planting or a large container where a 6 ft blueberry would not fit. The berries are medium sized, light blue and sweet, ripening in mid summer.
Overview
- Deep burgundy new growth over a cabernet and green mature leaf.
- Fiery red fall color; an ornamental that also crops.
- Compact and upright at 3 to 4 ft, for borders and containers.
- Sweet, medium, light blue berries in mid summer.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Cabernet Splash’
Site and Soil: Full sun; acidic, well drained soil, pH 4.5 to 5.5
Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Rootstock: Grown from cuttings or tissue culture
Bearing Age: Fruits right away; full production in 5 to 6 years
Size at Maturity: Upright and compact, about 3 to 4 ft tall and wide
Ripening Time: Early season; June into July
Pollination: Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield
Additional Notes
- Grower’s Insight: The color comes with each new flush, so a light trim after the first growth of the year buys you another round of burgundy.
- Regional Insight: Blueberries crop best where winters are cold enough to meet their chill and the soil is naturally acid, which covers most of the country once the planting hole is prepared properly.
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