Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Meadowsweet

Lonicera caerulea Blue Belle

Filipendula ulmaria

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Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry)
Meadowsweet

Blue Belle Honeyberry is a hardy deciduous shrub. This variety produces larger quantities of bigger berries than the other Haskap varieties. Blue Belle Honeyberry's fruit is perfect for jam and jelly making.

Blue Belle is an early pollinating variety. Pair with other early pollinators to have a higher yield.
Aurora and Tundra are great companion varieties.

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Flowers: white
Berries: smaller berries (0.9 grams) good for making jams or jellies
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: berry smart belle honeyberry, blue belle honeyberry, haskap, honeyberry
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort