Berry Blue™ Honeyberry Plant
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Description
Sweet, tangy, and unique!
Native to parts of Siberia, these plants excel in northern gardens. The fruit of honeyberries or sometimes referred to as haskaps have flavor comparable to wild blueberries with a hint of currant and ripens two weeks earlier than strawberries.
Honeyberries can be eaten fresh, but these berries truly shine when made into tasty jam. Plants have small, cream-colored flowers in spring and attractive flat-green leaves through summer. Berry Blue™ Honeyberries ripen late May, early June. These are cold-hardy and perfect for northern climates.
For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Cream, White |
| Bloom Time | Early |
| Chill Hours | 1000 - 1200 |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 3 - 8 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | Late May, Early June |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 7.5 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Juicy, Firm |
| 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.
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Questions & Answers
Yes they can. As long as the plant is not closely related and they bloom in the same time, they will cross just fine. These two specifically are not even close to related and bloom at virtually the same time so they will work fine. That said, (despite what the description says) these are two of the most tart options. The Blue Moose would be the better option with Happy Giant, just because it has a better flavor and bigger berries.
No need for a trellis or other support, it will grow well on its own and eventually form a bush. When the plants arrive, they are in very good shape, with plenty of leaves, but directly from the greenhouse. Make sure you keep them out of direct sunlight for a few weeks, then give them more and more light over the next couple of weeks. Otherwise, they will likely get sunburned (if they do, they will lose their leaves - though they will be fine the second year).
We live in a very woody area with lots of trees. No problems. Just make sure you have multiple varieties to pollinate each other
I have 10 deferent varieties of honey berries growing in zone 7 full sun early middle and late bloomers test the soil ph levels around the walnut trees blueberries maybe a better in that spot
I can't answer definitively, but I have a deer problem and have never had deer bothr honeyberry.
Hi Andrea, Our plants that we ship in a gallon container are strong and healthy, well rooted established plants that ship between 4-18 inches tall. We hope that this information is helpful as your planting success is important to us.
You will need 2 seperate honeyberry bushes as blueberries willnot pollinate that.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 1-2 years to bear.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
We appreciate you reaching out to us. You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This plant takes 1-2 years to bear.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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Customer Reviews
I have 1 honeyberry bush....pretty bush. Getting some others for better pollination.
Wanting to try something different in the garden
I have Honeyberry Plants and wanted to expand
I have had the berry before and I loved them so when I seen them I had to have them.