Blueberry Plants for Containers

Blue Gold

• Blue Gold is a cold-hardy blueberry bush with a rounded shape and a mature height of about 4 feet. The foliage turns golden yellow in autumn, followed by bright-white flowers in spring. The large clusters of blueberries are firm and easy to pick.

North Blue

• North Blue produces firm, plump, navy-blue berries with a sweet, wild flavor. The foliage is dark green, turning bright red in autumn. Size of the bush is 30 to 40 inches. North Blue is a cold-hardy blueberry that does well in containers. It tolerates temperatures to minus 35 degrees F.

Rubel

• Rubel blueberry is a heritage blueberry that has been a favorite among blueberry growers for many years because of its intensely-flavored, uniformly-sized berries. Rubel is a plant for a large container such as a wine barrel, as the bush can reach heights of 6 feet at maturity.

Chippewa

• Rubel blueberry is a heritage blueberry that has been a favorite among blueberry growers for many years because of its intensely flavored, uniformly sized berries. Rubel is a plant for a large container such as a wine barrel, as the bush can reach heights of 6 feet at maturity.

Sunshine Blue

• Sunshine Blue is one of few blueberries that will tolerates short winters and warm, humid summer climates. Sunshine blue, which isn't as fussy about its soil, matures to about 3 feet tall. The large berries are ready for picking in July.

Polaris

• Polaris, which grows to a height of 30 to 40 inches, produces crisp, aromatic, medium-large berries. The berries are firm and tolerate storage well. Unlike most varieties, Polaris requires a second plant nearby to pollinate.

North Country

• North Country blueberries bear medium-sized, bright-blue, sweet-flavored berries. The vigorous, cold-hardy plants reach heights of 18 to 24 inches, but spread as wide as 30 to 40 inches at maturity. North Country is hardy to temperatures of minus 35 degrees F and produces the most berries after a good winter snow cover.