Diablo Ninebark vs Patriot Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Diablo Ninebark vs Patriot Blueberry

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

Vaccinium x Patriot

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Diablo Ninebark
Patriot Blueberry

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.

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 Quick Facts

Patriot Blueberry Quick Facts

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


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


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