An ornamental evergreen blueberry (V. darrowi) to complement azaleas, camellias, crepe myrtles, etc. in landscape settings or for basket culture, especially adapted to the southeastern U.S. Origin: USDA-ARS Small Fruit Research Station, Poplarville, Miss., by J.M. Spiers, S.J. Stringer, and A.D. Draper. Florida 4B × US 799; cross made in early 1990s at Beltsville, Md.; selected in 1994 and tested as MS-611; introd. in 2004. Tree: low growing, compact, finely branched, hardy, vigorous; foliage evergreen, glaucous with small delicate leaves; new leaf flushes with light pinkish hues that change to bluish green; propagates readily by softwood and hardwood cuttings. Fruit: small, dark, semi-sweet, flavorful.
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