We're hoping these will tolerate the sub-optimal blueberry conditions: our soil is rather alkaline (ph=7.0 before amending) and this is only half sun/shade. The sun will depend a lot on the season and how high the sun is in the sky. (That's a clematis jackmanii in the middle, btw.)

We'd like something to plant underneath them that will keep the weeds down without inhibiting blueberry growth. We added a lot of compost, peat moss (I know, I know--but we had priorities) and the sulfate acidifying stuff. We will continue to work on acidifying the soil.

What would you plant here? Would the fact that this is directly next to the driveway stop you from planting anything edible?

Thanks in advance for you thoughts!

Bearberry is a small groundcover that likes your area, its supposedly edible, but I've never tried it, the Latin name is Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, and it has a nice fall color like the blueberry. Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is also used for teas, and is a very nice ground cover.

It looks like you need some edging to hold your bed together, the plastic edging with the stakes, might be your best bet. All those plants will look great together, and the branches of the blueberry hold their red color for quite a while in the fall and early winter.

what kind did you get? I love mine, though the deer did browse ours this year, they usually aren't bothered by them.

I would avoid aluminum sulfate as many plants are adversely affected by it. Elemental sulfer may be your best acidifier.

Without knowing the variety and how big their potential is I could only suggest any of a number of low growing annuals. A small nasturtium perhaps?

tj