Aurora Honeyberry Plant
Description
The Aurora Honeyberry is setting the standard for freshly eaten honeyberries!
Honeyberries or sometimes, referred to as Haskap are elongated, deep, blue-colored berries, similar in size and flavor to wild blueberries. Aurora has a higher sugar content than other varieties – making it a tasty treat early in the growing season. Berries are easy to pick – and after a few years, expect to harvest up to 10lbs on each mature plant!
Flowers of the Aurora Honeyberries bloom mid-to-late season, around April and the harvest window is mid-season around mid-June to mid-July. This perennial shrub has a vigorous, upright growth habit and is ideal for cooler regions.
This cold-hardy berry plant requires about 1,000-1,200 chill hours. Plant honeyberries in rich soil, with a pH between 5-7. For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.
Add this unique fruit to your garden this season and enjoy something you can’t find at the grocery store!
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Mid - Late |
| Chill Hours | 1000 - 1200 |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 2 - 8 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | June |
| Shade/Sun | Partial Shade - Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet, Tart |
| Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow honeyberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
Not at all, April and May are a great time. Just make sure the new plant doesn't dry out, and if you're in a hot location, consider providing afternoon shade for your new honeyberry. Enjoy!
Thanks!!
Not sure I can be much help. I ordered several different varieties a few years ago, but I can't recall which ones. We do have two growing, and they did give us berries this year, they are very nice. My experience is (in Georgia) no matter what the prediction is as to zone, they may or may not grow, so I would just pick two and give it a shot.
Our 4-inch potted plants typically ship at a height of about 4–6 inches. While sizes may vary slightly depending on the variety and the season, each plant is well-rooted and ready to grow once planted.
Yes, the Aurora Honeyberry can be grown in a pot, and a 1/3 whiskey barrel is a great choice—it provides enough space for root development and has good stability.
Be sure to use well-draining soil and place the pot where it will receive at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. Regular watering and occasional feeding during the growing season will also help keep your plant healthy.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32ºF) and below 90ºF.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
IF your order arrives before you can plant, please see this article for delayed planting instructions.
https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-to-delay-planting
Best pollinators are listed on the product page. Borealis, Boreal blizzard, Boreal Beats and the Honey bee variaties will work for accurate pollination.
Our website has a special feature that will help you find the best plants for you to grow in your area. Simply enter your zip code in our Hardiness Zone Finder and as you browse our page, you’ll see a small check mark next to products that are hardy to your growing zone!
https://www.starkbros.com/zone-finder
Zone 2-8
Unfortunatley no they are not resistant. Infact the deer and rabbits along with birds will munch on these.
Typically yes another honeyberry would work for pollination but I am unsure when that berry blooms as we are not familiar with this variety.
Customer Reviews
Jason
Ohiopyle, Pa
We'll see how it does over the winter.
Trying a new fruit, good reviews.
Faster to bear
Shotgun method. I am trying to find something that will work here in the Deep South.
It has good reviews and will pollinate the plants I already have.