Patriot Highbush Blueberry 1 Live Fruiting Shrub, 1 Gallon Pot, 10 Inches – Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’

Patriot Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’) is a cold-hardy, deciduous fruiting shrub valued for its flavorful blue berries, attractive spring flowers, and colorful autumn foliage. This northern highbush blueberry cultivar produces large berries that are suitable for fresh eating, baking, and other culinary uses. Its ornamental features and edible fruit make it a useful addition to home fruit gardens, edible landscapes, and mixed shrub borders.

During spring, Patriot Blueberry produces clusters of small, white to pale pink, bell-shaped flowers. These blossoms develop into rounded berries that ripen to a deep blue color, typically during the early blueberry harvest season. The berries have a sweet flavor with a pleasant balance of acidity. Its green foliage may develop orange, red, and burgundy tones during autumn, providing additional seasonal interest.

Patriot Highbush Blueberry performs best in full sun and acidic, organically rich, well-drained soil. It prefers consistent moisture and benefits from growing conditions that support its shallow root system. This cultivar is considered self-fertile, although nearby compatible northern highbush blueberry varieties may improve pollination and fruit production. As a deciduous shrub, it naturally loses its leaves during autumn and becomes dormant through winter.

Each order includes 1 live Patriot Highbush Blueberry supplied in a 1-gallon nursery container (G1).

Approx. 10 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Patriot Highbush Blueberry Shrub

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 10 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Fruiting Shrub

• Flower Color: White to Pale Pink

• Flower Form: Small, Bell-Shaped Clusters

• Fruit Color: Deep Blue When Ripe

• Fruit Type: Edible Blueberries

• Foliage Color: Green

• Fall Foliage Color: Orange, Red, and Burgundy Tones

• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy, Compact

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Harvest Season: Early Blueberry Season, Depending on Climate

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; May Arrive Dormant or Leafless

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Patriot Highbush Blueberry Shrub

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 10 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Patriot Highbush Blueberry

• Alternative Common Name: Patriot Northern Highbush Blueberry

• Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’

• Cultivar: Patriot

• Plant Type: Deciduous Edible Fruiting Shrub

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy, Compact

• Flower Color: White to Pale Pink

• Flower Form: Small, Bell-Shaped Flowers

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Fruit Color: Deep Blue When Ripe

• Fruit Type: Edible Blueberries

• Fruit Flavor: Sweet With Mild Tartness

• Harvest Season: Early Blueberry Season

• Foliage Color: Green

• Fall Foliage Color: Orange, Red, and Burgundy

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–7

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Acidic, Organically Rich, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture Preferred

• Pollination: Self-Fertile; Cross-Pollination May Improve Yields

• Landscape Uses: Home Fruit Gardens, Edible Landscapes, Berry Borders, Mixed Shrub Beds, and Outdoor Containers

• Ornamental Interest: Spring Flowers, Blue Berries, and Colorful Autumn Foliage

• Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

• Winter Appearance: Dormant and Leafless

Live Patriot Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’) fruiting shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery container.