Diablo Ninebark vs Patriot Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Diablo Ninebark vs Patriot Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum Patriot

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

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Patriot Blueberry
Diablo Ninebark

The Patriot Blueberry offers the largest fruit of all the early season blueberries and thrives in an acidic soil with a low pH. With fruit that can easily grow to the size of a quarter, you'll be known for having the largest blueberries for miles. The Patriot Blueberry is ideal for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. Cold hardy and self-pollinating, the Patriot Blueberry is also resistant to root rot.

Diablo Ninebark is a small, low maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or color to any yard. This plant grows dark purple leaves in the spring and grows slightly faster than Common Ninebark. It features flaky red to brown bark, clusters of white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves. Diablo Ninebark can make a dense and colorful hedge, or it can be an attractive ornamental by itself.

Patriot Blueberry Quick Facts

Diablo Ninebark Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: reddish-purple
Fall colour: red to deep red
Fall colour: yellow
Bark: brown to red, exfoliating
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Flowers: white
Berries: edible blue
Berries: red
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, mild
Harvest: July
Seeds: inflated seed capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: patriot highbush blueberry, patriot northern highbush blueberry
Other Names: eastern ninebark, purple ninebark