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Vaccinium 'Top Hat'

CATEGORY  Northern Blueberry

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Mid-season
  • Small sized fruit
  • Produces an abundance of blooms
  • Excellent container blueberry
  • Attractive bush
availability: 2880
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HEIGHT:

1-2 Feet

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun

ZONE:

3-8

PURPOSE:

· Food Production
· Aesthetics/Decor

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Edible Garden

FEATURES:

· Cold Hardy
· Staff Favorite
· Self-fertile
· Easy to Grow

TYPE:

· Lowbush

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

HABIT:

· Rounded

BLOOMS:

· Spring

CHILLING REQUIREMENT:

· 400 Hours

FRUITING SEASON:

· Spring
· Summer

FRUIT QUALITIES:

· Good Flavor
· Medium

COMMERCIAL MARKET:

· Specialty

Blueberry 'Top Hat' is an Vaccinium angustifolium hybrid that performs wonderfully as a potted patio and landscape edible. 'Top Hat' is a dwarf that has a naturally round growth habit and does not require pruning. This self-fertile hybrid flowers profusly and produces a large set of delicious berries. 'Top Hat' has excellent cold hardiness and will perform to zone 3.

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PURPOSE:

· Food Production
· Aesthetics/Decor

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Edible Garden

FEATURES:

· Cold Hardy
· Staff Favorite
· Self-fertile
· Easy to Grow

TYPE:

· Lowbush

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

HABIT:

· Rounded

BLOOMS:

· Spring

CHILLING REQUIREMENT:

· 400 Hours

FRUITING SEASON:

· Spring
· Summer

FRUIT QUALITIES:

· Good Flavor
· Medium

COMMERCIAL MARKET:

· Specialty

GROWING INFO:
4" Crop Time: 3-4 months
6" Crop Time: 5-6 months
8" Crop Time: 6-8 months
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5

Needs acidic soil, well drained soil