Potted Top Hat Lowbush Blueberry

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, freezing, baking, preserving, wine

Fruit Size: Small

Storage: Keeps less than two weeks when stored in the fridge

Harvest: July - Late

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Soil Preference: Prefers sandy, well-drained, acidic soil. We plant ours in a mix of one part peat moss and 1 part wood chips (we prefer pine). Consider checking your soil type and pH before planting and adding peat moss or other acidifiers if needed.

Flowering Time:

Bloom Colour: White

Pollination Requirements: Requires another lowbush blueberry of a different cultivar to produce fruit, the more cultivars present the better the pollination

Sun/Shade Requirements:

Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily) preferred but will tolerate partial shade

General Growth Habits:

Forms a low shrub ~50cm tall, low vigour

Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):

Thorns:

Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):

• 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
• 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
• 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
• 8g pots - 4-7ft tall

Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!