Its name may sound like a contradiction, but take one look at a Pink Lemonade blueberry and you’ll understand. Yes, it’s a blueberry plant with pink berries.
This gorgeous new varietal will brighten up the garden and bring extra color to a sea of a blue.
Developed in U.S. Department of Agriculture labs, Pink Lemonade was made by borrowing bits of the ashei and corymbosum varieties.
It’s a well-performing plant that blooms late in the season with delicious fruit whose pink berries will bring new life to your garden, not to mention to fruit salads.
“It’s going to kind of stand out,” said Timothy Gray, the owner of Pacific Stone Co. in Everett. “They’re pretty new. There’s not a lot out there.”
That’s one of the reasons why Gray will offer the plants at the Everett Home & Garden Show, he said.
There aren’t that many places in downtown Everett to buy plants. Pacific Stone is filling in by adding seasonal plants to their traditional lines of hardscaping, retaining walls, stepping stones and other nonliving products.
Clay said the pink blueberries are hearty and should grow well in Snohomish County’s temperate climate.
During mild winters, the plant may even hold its leaves.
Pink Lemonade blueberry plants are $9 for a quart size and $15 for the gallon size. To produce fruit, Pink Lemonade blueberry plants require a pollinator. Pacific Stone will carry Sunshine Blues, including Top Hat and small dwarf varieties.
Look for more information on these berries as well as Pacific Stone’s hardscaping products at the show.
“It’s a good show for us because we are a local company,” Gray said.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3447; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
Pacific Stone Co.
3826 Rucker Ave., Everett; 425-258-1911, www.pacificstoneco.com
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