Vaccinium corymbosum 'Arlen' ~ Arlen Blueberry white-bloom medium-sized dark blue blueberries

medium-sized dark blue blueberries

The showy red male flowers bloom on catkins in late winter into spring before the leaves come in

Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils

The large serrated foliage with paler undersides turn a pale yellow in fall

IMAGES: Andrew Butko

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Arlen' ~ Arlen Blueberry white-bloom medium-sized dark blue blueberriesArlen Blueberry is a new semi evergreen shrub with an upright mounded habit and high yield of med to large light blue berries that ripen in late summer. These berries are highly sweet with light acidity. The deep green elliptical foliage turns crimson in fall. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Arlen can self pollinate, though another pollinator would increase yields, and has improved resistance to stem blight and