The Blueberry Shop — Curated Patches
We don't sell plants. We curate the combinations nurseries sell out of first — proven trios that pollinate each other and spread your harvest — and show you where to buy each bush and what it should cost. Young-plant prices below were checked October 23, 2026; larger potted sizes cost more everywhere.
The patches
The Full-Season Trio
Duke (early) + Bluecrop (mid) + Elliott (very late). The most-planted start in the North: first berries in June, last in late summer, every bush pollinating the others.
The Southern Early Patch
Misty + O'Neal + Emerald. Early, heavy and low-chill — with O'Neal, the variety southern growers call the best-tasting, in the middle of it.
The Rabbiteye Trio
Premier (early) + Brightwell (mid) + Powderblue (late). Three different rabbiteyes — which rabbiteyes require for fruit — spreading a big, tough, heat-proof harvest across the season.
The Warm Patio Pair
Sunshine Blue + Pink Lemonade. Two compact bushes for big pots: the low-chill dwarf that fruits where winters barely happen, plus pink berries for the kids.
The Cold Patio Pair
Northblue + Chippewa. Minnesota-bred half-highs that shrug off zone 3–4 winters and still crop 3–7 lb a bush in pots or small beds.
The Big-Berry Patch
Chandler + Patriot + Duke. Cherry-sized Chandler berries over six weeks, quarter-sized early Patriots, and Duke's crisp openers.
Where to buy — the nurseries we track
Stark Bro's
Bare-root and young plants at the lowest typical prices, strong guarantees, huge home-gardener range
Visit the nursery →Indiana Berry & Plant Co.
Berry specialists — deep blueberry list, bundle pricing for patches and small farms
Visit the nursery →Nourse Farms
Commercial-grade berry plants since 1932; the source many small farms order from
Visit the nursery →Hartmann's Plant Company
Wholesale and retail blueberry specialists, including southern highbush for Florida growers
Visit the nursery →Nature Hills Nursery
Larger potted plants shipped in containers — higher prices, bigger starting size
Visit the nursery →Fast Growing Trees (Trees.com)
Larger potted patio varieties including the Bushel and Berry line, with a 1-year guarantee on many plants
Visit the nursery →Raintree Nursery & One Green World
Pacific Northwest nurseries with deep, unusual variety lists for collectors
Visit the nursery →DiMeo Farms
New Jersey Pine Barrens blueberry farm selling larger, older bushes for faster first crops
Visit the nursery →Nursery list checked October 23, 2026. Live plants ship seasonally and sell out — for spring planting, ordering in winter is the reliable move. Always confirm the plant size (bare-root, quart, gallon) before comparing prices: a $19 young plant and a $79 3-gallon pot can be the same variety at different ages. See Bare-root vs potted.
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