Fruits
Vaccinium 'Chippewa'
Chippewa blueberry
A compact half-high blueberry with sweet midsummer fruit and colorful fall foliage. Its smaller stature suits edible borders and large containers.
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun
- Mature size
- 30–40 in. tall × 30–60 in. wide
- Water
- Consistent moisture; well-drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3–4 (UMN trial rating)
Sizes & prices
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Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.
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Pollinators & wildlife
- Attracts
- Bees
Fruit & harvest
- First crop
- Expect light crops for the first 2–3 years; yields increase as the plant matures.
- Harvest
- Midseason summer crop.
- Pollination
- A second compatible blueberry cultivar usually improves fruit set and berry size.
Growing & care
- Soil
- Acidic, approximately pH 4.5–5.5
- Pruning
- Prune before spring growth. Remove dead or weak wood and older, unproductive canes at the base; retain vigorous one-year-old wood for fruit.
- Soil pH
- Test soil before planting. Blueberries need acidic, well-drained soil; a pH of 4.0–5.5 is the extension reference range.
Use acidic soil or an appropriate container mix. Mulch and water during fruit development; another compatible cultivar can improve crops.
Sources & photo credits
University of Minnesota Extension
University of Minnesota Extension
Photo: Darkone (image resized for display) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Reviewed October 1, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.