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Borealis Honeyberry Bush

Lonicera caerulea 'Borealis'

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Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: For the best berry production, plant your Borealis Honeyberry in full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light. While they handle partial shade well in warmer climates, too much shade results in fewer flowers and a smaller harvest.
  • Soil: These shrubs love rich, well drained soil that stays consistently moist but not soggy. If you have heavy clay, mix in organic compost to improve drainage; for sandy soil, add peat moss to help the roots hold onto moisture.

Watering Requirements

During the first two growing seasons, water your Honeyberry deeply twice a week to ensure the root system anchors properly. Once established, they are quite resilient, but inconsistent watering during the summer heat can cause the fruit to shrivel or the plant to go dormant early. Aim to keep the soil feeling like a wrung out sponge, especially while the berries are developing in late spring.

Pruning Tips

Borealis Honeyberry produces fruit on one year old wood, so you want to avoid heavy pruning that removes all the previous season's growth. Wait until the plant is about three years old, then simply thin out the oldest, woodiest stems and any crossing branches in late winter while the plant is still dormant. Think of it like thinning out a crowded room; this opens up the center to let light and air reach the inner branches for better fruit ripening.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer or a layer of rich compost in early spring just as the buds begin to swell. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer, as this encourages tender new growth that won't have time to harden off before the first frost. This late season "growth spurt" is easily damaged by winter cold, which can sap the energy the plant needs for next year's crop.

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Add edible plants to your landscape to boost food security. Honeyberries make it easy to enjoy fresh, delicious berries a week or two before the strawberry crops come in! Borealis Honeyberry Bush (Lonicera caerulea 'Borealis') are attractive, hardy shrubs.

They produce yummy-smelling fragrant white blooms in springtime that butterflies and bees will adore! Start off the season with Borealis because it is very early ripening, the blooms develop into elongated fruits that ripen just ahead of strawberry crops!

Also known as Haskap, this berry is taking the edible landscape world by storm with these little-known Superfruits. Think of a long blueberry with a zippy taste...perfect for fresh eating, jams, cobblers, and healthy ingredients in smoothies.

Planting and Application:

Add several Honeyberry, also known as Sweetberry or Haskap, in a low informal fruiting hedge for a larger harvest. Because everyone does better with a friend, you'll get increased yields when planting different types of Honeyberry! They make nice backdrops in kitchen gardens and mix beautifully in garden borders. Neighbors won't mind these planted among other berry bushes as a friendly fence, especially if you don't mind sharing!

These are dense privacy and great wildlife shelterbelts when planted in rows. Go linear with your berry orchard and create rows for screening and for wildlife. Groupings also provide habitat and increase your harvest, while adding to your home's landscape décor! After all, these are very ornamental shrubs all growing season!

  • Long Blue Haskap Berries
  • Fragrant, Trumpet-Shaped Flowers
  • Early Season & Arctic Cold Hardy Native
  • Attractive Landscape Shrub Grows Fast
  • Fresh Eating, Cooking, Baking & Freezing

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Honeyberry love full sun, but can also tolerate a touch of part shade too. Plant in a well-drained site that has regular moisture and fertilizer and a thick layer of mulch. No need to stress about soil pH, as these rugged native relatives produce in a variety of soil types.

  • Develops Fruit in Full Sun or Partial Shade
  • Not Fussy About pH
  • Moderate Moisture & Mulch
  • Any Well-Drained Soil Type
  • Pollinators: Berry Blue & Aurora

Buy the Borealis Honeyberry Bush now and we're sure you'll have the first of its kind on your block, so hurry and order this and its pollinator today from NatureHills.com before they're gone!

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