Top Hat Blueberry
Vaccinium x 'Top Hat'
This neat, dwarf shrub provides a show of plentiful white flowers followed by delicious, pea-sized light blue fruit. Foliage becomes bright red and orange prior to dropping. Excellent for containers, creating a defined border or bonsai. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact, dwarf habit 1½ ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dwarf Plant, Edible, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape use: | Container |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3798 |
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Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
This neat, dwarf shrub provides a show of plentiful white flowers followed by delicious, pea-sized light blue fruit. Foliage becomes bright red and orange prior to dropping. Excellent for containers, creating a defined border or bonsai. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact, dwarf habit 1½ ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dwarf Plant, Edible, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape use: | Container |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3798 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Azalea & Camellia Food.view soil products