Honeyberry, 'Berry Blue'
Lonicera caerulea var. edulis 'Berry Blue'
$24.99
Container Size:
2 Gal
Plant
Small Fruits
Honeyberry
Sun Requirements:
Full sun
Zone:
2-7
Mature Height:
4-8'
Mature Width/Spread:
4-5'
***This Mature size is based on the maximum possible size without trimming or pruning. Many plants thrive when they are cut back. Some plants may grow larger/ smaller than these sizes based on growing conditions. Contact us for more information.
Honeyberries are PACKED with antioxidants!
Sweet blue berries ripen very early on a vigorous upright shrub. 'Berry Blue' is especially useful as a pollinator for other early-blooming honeyberries. Early blooming bush. - Honeyberries are related to the honeysuckle, but they produce a tasty edible fruit. Fruit can weigh anywhere from 1-2.5 grams each. People say the taste is a cross between a raspberry and a blueberry. Honeyberries require at least two different varieties to pollinate each other. Early bloomers should be planted with another early-mid bloomer. Late bloomers should be planted with another mid-late bloomer. Honeyberries do well in the area but do appreciate being planted in a soil mixed well with peat moss. They also like a bark mulch topping.