Blueberry plants should come into full production by the fifth or sixth year. Gardeners can expect to harvest 5 to 10 pounds of fruit per plant from mature highbush blueberries. Half-high blueberries generally produce 1 to 3 pounds per plant. Blueberries don't have to be relegated to the backyard garden. Blueberries are also attractive ornamental shrubs.
Plants produce white to pink, urn-shaped flowers in the spring.
They also produce excellent fall leaf color. The fall foliage consists of shades of yellow, orange, and red. Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa. This information subject to a usage policy .