Japanese Blueberry Tree

We planted this tree about 7 years ago as an experiment to see how it would do in a naturalized setting, along with pines, cedars, and to...Read Moreyon. It looks great and needs no special care other than trimming the bottom branches, since the deer love it.

I'm in Round Rock, Tx also and having no luck with this tree. I'm afraid it's dead from the freeze this year. How can I be sure?

Round Rock, Tx. is slightly North,I believe, of zone 8b. These beautiful trees do not seem to tolerate the Winter's when we have severe l...Read Moreow temps. for our area.(upper 20's) The damage is more than 90% of most plants observed. Time in ground of observed plants : 5 years to 6 months. Plants that were covered with freeze cloth suffered 50% damage. Plants in pots,not covered with freeze cloth, from 15 gallon and up, and slightly protected from full N. wind, and watered well prior to freezes, suffered average 25% damage. As a professional, I do not believe this plant is a good choice for our area...sadly so..as it is Beautiful .

Grows very well in full sun. Requires average water needs - once maybe twice per week in the summer. Does not stay deep green in the wi...Read Morenter below 30 degrees (DEC/JAN). Beautiful flowers start by late June and early July.

Mine has been growing beautifully in full sun. It requires water about twice a week in dry months and once a week in summer if it doesn't...Read More rain. The leaves turn red when they are old. New growth is light green.