Blueberry Top Hat 2 Gallon

🫐 Top Hat Blueberry Overview

The Top Hat blueberry is a dwarf, lowbush blueberry variety known for its compact growth habit and high-quality, sweet berries. It’s perfect for small spaces, containers, or rock gardens, offering both beauty and fruit in a tiny package.

🌱 Origin & Background

• Type: Dwarf lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium hybrid).

• Developed: Released by the USDA in the 1990s.

• Purpose: Designed as a compact, ornamental, and edible shrub for small-scale growing.

🎨 Appearance

• Plant Size: Very compact, growing only about 12–18 inches tall and spreading 18–24 inches wide.

• Leaves: Small, green leaves that turn a vibrant red or orange in fall.

• Flowers: Small, pinkish-white bell-shaped blossoms in spring.

• Fruit: Small to medium-sized, dark blue berries.

🍬 Flavor & Texture

• Taste: Sweet, classic blueberry flavor with a good balance of tartness.

• Texture: Firm and juicy.

• Harvest Time: Mid to late summer.

🧁 Best Uses

• Fresh eating: Sweet and flavorful for snacking.

• Baking & cooking: Perfect in muffins, pies, pancakes, and jams.

• Container gardening: Great for patios or small gardens.

• Ornamental: Attractive foliage and berries add color year-round.