Top Hat Blueberry

3 year old plant, 1 gallon container

Top Hat Blueberry simply has to be seen to be believed. Here is a beautiful, mound-shaped, compact shrub that is ideal for containers and small spaces, loaded with so many flowers in spring it looks like a white-flowering heather, followed by hundreds of delicious full-size blueberry fruits that make it doubly decorative. Top Hat is also becoming a favorite of bonsai enthusiasts, since the plant so easily allows itself to be restricted in a bonsai dish and shaped into a decorative bonsai accent, even flowering and fruiting as a bonsai accent.

Developed from a breeding program at Michigan State University by one of the country’s leading blueberry specialists, plants are cold hardy and easy to grow. Round, firm, flavorful fruits are a dusty blue just like those you find in the stores- perfect for fresh eating, making jam, and baking into muffins or pies.

Hardy to -25 degrees F.  Hardiness Zones 5-8.

Size at maturity:  2 ft by 2 ft

Soil preference:  Acid 4.5 to 5.5 pH

Light needs:  Full sun or partial shade