This blueberry is a lowbush selection growing to 4-6" height at maturity. Its spreading habit and fall foliage, ruby red, make a spectacular display. Fruit is small, approxiamately 1500 berries per pound, with a sweet flavor typical of wild blueberries
Plant these lowbush blueberry varieties together to create a fiery landscape in autumn with their hues of ruby red and blazing orange. In addition to their ornamental use, Little Crisp and Ruby Carpet produce tasty small fruit that is perfect for baking. Using 3 plants of two varieties yields 10 pounds of fruit within 4 years in just 5 square feet. Plants grow just 1-1/2 ft high, and spreads by stolens to create a dense mass of leathery leaves. For the best effect, space plants 3 ft. apart, and they will spread up to 12 inches a year. Why settle for the ordinary groundcovers when you can be a trend setter by planting these beautiful native blueberries?
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ruby Carpet'
Sun: full sun to partial sun
Height: 1-2ft
Width: 1-2ft
Water: average
Growth Rate: medium
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Soil: well drained. loam, sand.
Flower: white to pink-tinged
Seed:
Foliage: green, dark green
Fall Color: