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Blue Velvet™ Honeyberry Plant

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Description

Grow large crops of tasty, unique berries. These members of the honeysuckle family produce clusters of elongated berries with a high level of antioxidants and a sweet, blueberry-like flavor that is good for fresh eating or making preserves. Upright growth habit. Healthy plants can have a life span of up to 50 years! Cold-hardy. Ripens in late May, early June.

For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.

Characteristics

Bloom Color Cream, Yellow
Bloom Time Late
Fruit Color Blue
Fruit Size Large - Extra Large
Hardiness Zone Range 3 - 8
Pollination Pollinator Required
Ripens/Harvest Late May, Early June
Shade/Sun Partial Shade - Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 5.5 - 7.5
Taste Sweet, Tart
Texture Juicy
Years to Bear 1 - 2

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 3 - 8
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

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.

Read about how to grow honeyberry plants »

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4 Questions
Why did you choose this?
Stark Bro'sStore

early fruiting, blueberry flavor

WENDY H
Can this be trimmed as a bush or is more of a tree? Also what does it look like in the fall? Have any ornamental stance?
ALISA J

The Blue Velvet Honeyberry variety is very stocky and woody. It should be kept as a bush and not trimmed as a tree. In the fall the leaves turn a yellowish color and they are not very impressive/ornamental. However, fall color is dependent on a lot of factors (soil type, geographical location, micro-climates, etc.). I live in zone 7a and my soil is very alkaline and dry so my fall color is going to be less exciting than if I lived in a cooler, wetter, more acidic environment.

Brad S
My space is limited so any reason I shouldn't plant two in collection in same hole?
EDWARD P

Hi Edward,
I don't know ho limited a space you have, but just like a blueberry bush. You can grow them in containers and make sure the get plenty of sun, at least 6 hours. I've found them to still grow in semi-shady areas. But the more sun the more production and sweeter berry's you'll get. I love these berries they're sweeter than blueberries and like neutral soil you don't have to create an acid soil mix.......hope this helps.......keep on growing food .

RAMON A
What is the Latin name. E.g. Lonicera caerulea x ...?
KIRSTEN M

Lonicera caerulea 'Kiev #8' BLUE VELVET.

LeAnn
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Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 20, 2017
Hardy and vigorous
These are hardy and have a very vigorous growth. Plant by themselves as they spread and may take over the area. We made sure we could mow around them. They grow long canes. The fruits are weird tasting, did not improve much with drying.
GISELE H
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 3, 2016
This Blue Velvet Honeyberry I have has grown up to be a fantastic plant!
Consistent loads of fruit! In another year I will be able to make a nice profit off of this bush! I highly recommend Stark Bros and their berry bushes.
ARBY A
Rated 5 out of 5
May 23, 2016
Bluevelvet Honeyberry
I received my order quickly in late fall of 2015. The plants were packaged so they were protected against shipping handling and the cold weather in case we were not home.
they wintered over in my greenhouse for immediate planting after the first frost.
I will definitely be ordering more from Stark Brothers.

thank you. :-)
SUSAN A
Rated 4 out of 5
Aug 20, 2018
Alive and Growing
Both plants I bought are still alive and growing. Zone 7b. Elevation ~1000ft. I suppressed the local grass with cardboard, wood chips and mulch. Attempted inoculating the woodchips with King Stropharia. It seems to want more light as they are growing toward the sun and not straight up.

See pictures: https://imgur.com/a/Vgl83n9
AARON L
Rated 4 out of 5
Jul 2, 2018
Minnesota - Southeast
Really slow growth the first year - almost nothing, but then the following spring they really took off and are growing well. I think they will do fine anywhere in Minnesota.
Mike L
Rated 4 out of 5
May 18, 2016
Honeyberry
Both plants survived our winter, one of them bloomed but the other did not so there was no pollination and thus no fruit; perhaps next year. Plants are very slow growing. I can hardly wait to taste the fruit to compare it with our blueberries.
JAY M
Rated 4 out of 5
May 11, 2016
Thriving
This plant is thriving along with my other two honey berry bushes. If I can only keep the birds off of them, I might be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
KATHLEEN W
Rated 3 out of 5
May 28, 2019
Gone Berry
My Blue Velvet Honeyberry did not survive. The first plant died and I moved it to a different location and the next plant did not survive. I have not had any problems with any other plants purchased from Stark Bros. I was unable to grow any honeyberries Stark Bros did replace the plant but they would not survive
GREGORY T
Rated 3 out of 5
Jun 27, 2018
Blue Velvet Honeyberry
sorry to say the 3 plants never took off. then winter - down to 2. other forces killed 1 and last just died. on south side -lots of sun. maybe soil not best.
Dave L
Rated 3 out of 5
May 11, 2017
Best I can say is that it seems to have survived this zone 4 winter. Planted it last summer, mulched it in well with wood chips for the cold, and it's still small, and we'll see how this summer goes. It's showing signs of new growth, so I'm hoping.
Sara Z

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