Blueberry : Top Hat

Dwarf cultivar grows 1 to 2' high with wild flavored berries

Chill hours: 1000+

Top Hat is a perfect name for this dwarf cultivar as it grows 1 to 2' high and wide. Top Hat is the result of crossing a short stature Highbush with a compact, small Lowbush Blueberry. Plentiful white blooms in spring give way to attractive light blueberries that are pea sized and larger. Top Hat is perfect for defined border plantings or growing in patio containers. It also makes an excellent candidate for a bonsai project. Comes in a 3.5" pot.

Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum x angustifolium

This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.

Blueberry: Lowbush

Top Hat

These low growing varieties are descended from V. angustifolium and are often simply superior cultivars of wild plants. The berries tend to be small but full of flavor. They need a long winter chill period and acidic soil to do well.

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Basics

Ease of Growing: Moderate
Grown as: Perennial
Growing Habit: Bush
Hardiness: Hardy

Blueberries are generally quite hardy. In fact, this variety requires 1,000+ "chill hours" to fruit properly the following season.
Crops: Spring Transplant
Growing Season: Short, Long
Cultivar Type: Mid-Season
Growing Conditions: Cold, Cool, Warm

Grow in acidic, well drained soil.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 45°F - 85°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 30°F

Plant your blueberries outdoors anytime the ground is not frozen (above 32˚ F)
Start Indoors: No
Start Outdoors: No
Light: Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool, Warm)

Blueberries prefer full sun, but will tolerate light shade (they may be less productive in shade but will still produce some fruit).

Part shade (Warm, Hot)

In very hot climates they may benefit from light shade.
Water: Moderate

Blueberries require constant moisture for maximum productivity. They are actually quite drought tolerant, though in dry situations they will produce less and grow more slowly.
Feeder: Moderate

Blueberries are adapted to grow on acidic soils that are fairly poor and they don't need a lot of NPK nutrients. However, they will often be more productive if fed occasionally.
Suitability: Tolerates light frost, Partial shade
Small Gardens?: No
Containers?: Yes

Top Hat was created specifically for container growing. Select a pot that is at least 12 to 18” in diameter.
Attracts beneficial insects?: No
Color: Gray-blue
Fruit Size: - "
Plant Height: 12.0 - 24.0"
Plant Diameter: 12.0 - 24.0"
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Disease Resistance
Taste Profile: Delicious, wild-flavored berries.
Rotation Group: Perennial

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Blueberry : Top Hat

Dwarf cultivar grows 1 to 2' high with wild flavored berries

Top Hat

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