Giant Berries Bursting With Flavor

Elizabeth Northern Highbush Blueberry

Giant Berries Bursting With Flavor

Enormous berries with a rich mellow-sweet flavor make Elizabeth a favorite of leading chefs. You will love it, too! Enjoy fresh berries longer—ripens over a very long season, from mid July to late in the summer. Mature bush reaches 6 ft. tall with an upright, spreading habit. Zones 4-9.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
3A-4A	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
4B	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
5A	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	5/6/24 - 5/31/24
5B	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6A	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6B	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7A	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/18/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
8A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/14/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
8B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
9A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
10A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 5/27/24

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/1/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
4B	3/25/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
5A	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 5/24/24
5B	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/24/24
6A	2/25/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
6B	2/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 5/31/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
7A	2/11/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
8A & B	1/21/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	2/11/24 - 5/24/24
9A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
10A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 4/29/24	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	All Grow Zones: 5/20/24

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/15/24 - 5/10/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/27/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/27/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants & Herbs	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/17/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/17/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/17/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/17/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/13/24 Zones 8A-10B: 4/26/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Vaccinium 'Elizabeth'
Height: 4 - 5 Feet
Yield: With proper growing conditions, the Elizabeth blueberry can produce 10-12 pounds of fruit at maturity.
Color: White
Size: 12-18 In. Bareroot
Blooms: Late Summer, All Summer
Fruit: Enormous berries with a rich mellow-sweet flavor.
Zone: 3-8

Form: Perennial
Flower Form: Large urn shaped 3/4" fruit borne in loose axillary clusters
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil
Growth Rate: Medium
Pruning: Prune before new growth begins in the spring. Prune off twiggy growth leaving main stems.
Foliage: Glossy, dark blue-green simple elliptical 1-2" long and half as wide