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Common Snowberry vs Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry)

Symphoricarpos albus

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Beauty

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Common Snowberry
Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry)

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Boreal Beauty Haskap produces sweet/tart berries that have a great flavour. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Boreal Beast Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

The berries are heavy, firm, and have a great branch hold. They are firm enough to withstand mechanical harvesting.

For optimal fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Haskaps need to be planted with a compatible variety. Compatibility is influenced by both bloom time and genetics.

Boreal Beauty Haskap is a late-pollinating variety that pairs well with Boreal Beast.

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Berries: large, purple blue
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: late July - mid August
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: pale yellow
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none



Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Other Names: common snowberry
Other Names: blue honeysuckle, honeyberry