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Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry

Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry

Variety: Blue Velvet
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  • Icon of a Map Point in a grey circle

    Zone

    3 - 8

  • Icon of a horizontal ruler in a grey circle

    Mature Height

    60 in

  • Icon of a vertical ruler in a grey circle

    Mature Width

    48 in

  • Icon of a sun in a grey circle

    Light

    Shade
  • Icon of a water drop in a grey circle

    Water

    Moist, well-drained
  • Icon of a seedling in dirt in a grey circle

    Soil

    Normal, loamy
  • Description / Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry

    Beloved in Europe and Asia for centuries but almost unknown here, Honeyberry is a relative of the Honeysuckle with sweet, succulent, VERY edible fruit resembling blueberries. A shade-lover, it bears lovely white flowers in spring, followed in early summer by some of the juiciest, most delectable little berries you will ever taste. You've got to try it.

    Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry is about 4 to 5 feet tall and very easy to grow in regular to poor, moist soil and any shady spot (except in the northernmost portion of its hardiness range, where some sun is preferred.) The bush bears 3 to 5 pounds of delicious berries in early summer. The 1½-inch, cylindrical blue fruit ripens about 2 weeks before strawberries in most regions, beginning the first or second year after planting. Even when not in flower or fruit, however, Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry is attractive, thanks to velvety grayish-green foliage.

    Native to eastern Siberia, this hardy deciduous species is untroubled by pests or disease. Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry is a unisex type, meaning that it is NOT self-fertile but will pollinate with any other Honeyberry.

    Lonicera Blue Velvet® Honeyberry has no chill requirement, and is quite long-lived (50 to 75 years of active fruiting). No fertilizer is required, but if you decide to use one, a balanced mixture such as 10-10-10 or 5-5-5 is ideal. Mulch as necessary to maintain moisture in the soil. Zones 3-8, 9 West Coast.

  • Product Details

    SKU: 47637
    Genus: Lonicera
    Species: kamchatika
    Variety: Blue Velvet
    Item Form: 1-Gallon
    Bloom Color: White
    Light Requirements: Shade
    Moisture Requirements:
    • Moist, well-drained
    Bloom Start: Mid Spring
    Bloom End: Late Spring
    Uses:
    • Outdoor
    Special Features:
    • Bird Lovers
    • Edible
    Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8
    State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI

    *Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts