Blueberry ' Pink Icing ' (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Add a spectacular splash of color and sweet, homegrown berries to your garden! 'Pink Icing' is a stunning dwarf blueberry variety celebrated as much for its ornamental beauty as its delicious harvest.

In early spring, 'Pink Icing' bursts to life with breathtaking foliage in shades of soft pink, peach, and blue-green, accompanied by clusters of delicate bell-shaped flowers. As summer arrives, the plant yields abundant crops of large, sweet, plump blueberries. In autumn and winter, the foliage transforms into a striking, deep purple-red hue, offering year-round visual appeal for your garden.

With its compact dwarf habit and low chill requirement, 'Pink Icing' thrives in Perth’s warm climate and is perfectly sized for patio pots, decorative containers, or sunny garden borders.

Key Features

• Breathtaking Spring Foliage: Features eye-catching pink, peach, and blue-green leaves that bring a vibrant burst of color to gardens and patios.
• Large, Sweet Berries: Generates heavy yields of plump, sweet-tasting blueberries bursting with flavor and antioxidants.
• Compact / Dwarf Habit: Naturally grows to a neat 1m height and width, making it ideal for small spaces, pots, and courtyard gardens.
• Low Chill Requirement: Performs exceptionally well in Perth’s milder winters and warm summers.
• Self-Fertile: Produces generous harvests on its own, though cross-pollinating with another Southern Highbush variety (like 'Sunshine Blue') can further boost fruit yields.

Care & Growing Tips for Perth

• Position: Plant in full sun to partial shade. Provide afternoon shade during extreme 40°C+ summer heat to prevent foliage burn.
• Soil & Potting: Requires acidic, well-draining soil (pH 4.5–5.5). In Perth’s sandy soils, planting in pots or raised beds using an azalea/camellia potting mix produces the best results.
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, particularly while flowering and setting fruit during spring and summer. Mulch deeply to keep shallow roots cool.
• Pruning: Prune lightly after harvest in late summer or early autumn to maintain its compact shape and encourage healthy new fruiting wood.

Quick Specifications

• Botanical Name: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Icing'
• Common Name: Pink Icing Blueberry
• Growth Habit: Compact, dwarf semi-evergreen shrub
• Mature Size: 1m (H) x 1m (W)
• Harvest Season: Late Spring to Summer (November – January)
• Pollination: Self-pollinating (Self-fertile)