Woodard Blueberry Bush
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Woodard Blueberry Bush highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
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Harvest Time
Growing Zones 6-9
Perfect for Southern gardens, the Woodard Blueberry Bush (Vaccinium ashei 'Woodard') is a medium-sized shrub that produces large, sweet, fabulous fruit! Woodard Blueberry is a Rabbiteye type Blueberry Bush, which ensures your shrub will provide you with sweeter berries that freeze well! Woodard is also one of the shortest of the Rabbiteyes, so you'll have a much easier time harvesting your berries.
With berries as delicious as this sweet variety, you won't want to miss a single one! It has an upright nature, rounded form and fiery fall color. It's a far tougher shrub than many other varieties and low maintenance as well, so won't require a lot of time and effort from you.
The delicate, bell-shaped blossoms that precede the berries are white and pink and fragrant little darlings. This spring display is such a welcome sight after the long winter's rest, to both you and your bees! The berries ripen in late-spring to mid-summer and are large with a lovely, light blue shade.
Planting and Application:
Woodard Blueberry also has many ornamental features. Plant a few along your garage or outbuilding for a lovely and productive shrub border. Woodard will do well in containers, but likewise as hedges for privacy and in berry orchards alike. Cementing your food sustainability while providing dual-purpose beauty and edible landscaping versatility!
You will however want to plant more than one variety for cross-pollination which will give you optimal yields. So plant groupings or hedgerows of mixed Rabbiteye bushes for an extended harvest and a wide variety of juicy flavors! Birds love these shrubs for habitat, nesting and of course, the fruit! You may want to plant extras just so you have enough to share!
- Rabbiteye
- Early Season
- Very High-Quality Superfruit
- Splendid Light-Blue Fruit
- Great in Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Blueberry Bushes do best in full sun and well-drained soil on the acidic side. In the lower chill or dryer climates of the South, Woodard is adaptive and even tolerates a wider range of soil types and is tolerant of higher pH conditions (up to 6).
- Full Sun
- Well-Drained Acidic Soil & Mulch
- Average Moisture & Regular Fertility
- Prune When Dormant
- Only Requires 300 Chill Hours
With its array of exceptional qualities, it's easy to see why gardeners are on the hunt for this special variety. Order your own Woodard Blueberry Bush from NatureHills.com today!
One of the First Rabbiteyes
Woodard Blueberry (Vaccinium ashei 'Woodard') is a classic rabbiteye blueberry named after one of the original hybridizers, Dr. Otis J. Woodard. Released by the University of Georgia in 1960, 'Woodard' was one of hundreds of native 'Ashei' seedling blueberries studied closely by the University of Florida and the University of Georgia beginning in 1949.
A medium sized shrub with ornamental features and fabulous fruit, Woodard was a variety selected first for the large berry size and the excellent flavor. Requiring as little as 300 hours chill, Woodard's wide range of southern adaptability only made this blueberry variety that much more attractive.
Not quite as firm and suited for shipping and freezing, the Woodard's excellent flavor made it a quick favorite of farmers markets and You Pick growers. With this early exposure, it quickly became a home garden favorite.
