Patriot Blueberry Plant

I read online, 5 to 6 years. Google “Blueberry plants Michigan university extension”. They have great, correct information on how to plant blueberry plants. We planted ours spring 2018 and they didn’t have many berries this year, but they grew a lot bigger towards the end of the summer. I picked off the buds last year. This helps the plants put their energy into the roots to get ready for winter. I read it’s normal for 2 to 3 year old plants not to produce a lot their first years.

Hi Karen - The important thing to know about pollination is the time the plant blooms. Some blueberry varieties are considered early and some mid and late seasoned. I’m quite sure Patriot is considered an early bloomer along with Duke, but I think Bluecrop is a mid season variety. I hope this helps you. . . enjoy them. I have 25 14 year old blueberry plants and they are wonderful. I just introduced a couple of Patriots a couple of years ago. They are known for being abundant producers! Have a great summer.

You can plant another Patriot, or any of the blueberries on this page: //www.starkbros.com/tags/northern-highbush-blueberry

Hi Matthew,

My Patriot Blueberry was blooming in mid-April and it now has berries starting to form. I don't know where you live but I live in west central Illinois.

It is, but you will need to repot it or plant it in the ground with the soil amended to be acidic, betweeen 4.5 and 5.5 pH. It is not intended to grow in its shipping pot.

All modern blueberry varieties originated as "hybrids" of two blueberry parent plants. Patriot resulted from a natural cross between (Dixi x Michigan Lowbush No. 1) x Earliblue blueberries. I believe Patriot and Patriot Hybrid are the same; not clear why the name includes "hybrid" in some cases.

Northern High bush type, average height is 4 to 6 feet tall.

Check to see which varieties are the best criss pollinators for the variety you are looking at. For some, simply planting 2 or more of the same variety works. For others, they do better when planted near one or more other varieties. Be sure to check your plant hardiness zone when choosing varieties, and be sure your soil is the correct ph level too. Happy growing!

Thank you for your question. The age and size information for our blueberries is as follows: 4” pot: 6-12 months old and 4” tall; Small gallon container: 2 years old and 12” tall. Our blueberries will typically take 2-3 years after planting to reach maturity and bear fruit.

No, and you won't want to for a couple years after planting. Even the gallon size are quite small. Let them put their energy into growth for better fruiting life once mature.