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Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Northern Bayberry
Lonicera caerulea Indigo Treat
Myrica pensylvanica
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
Indigo Treat has fruit similar in size and firmness to their Tundra variety, making it suitable for commercial production or your home garden.
Indigo Treat, like the Borealis Haskap, does not self-pollinate well. We recommend another variety, such as Honeybee or Berry Blue Honeyberry, be planted at a minimum 1:8 ratio with it to boost fruit production. Many experts suggest the highest Haskap yield comes from fields planted with the most varieties.
Due to stronger interest in newer cultivars, 2015 will be our last year selling Indigo Treat.
Northern Bayberry makes an excellent hedge or feature shrub. It will retain its leaves in warmer climates but drops them in colder areas. They produce blue-grey berries that have a wax coating on them that can be used to make candles or soaps.
In colder hardiness zones the leaves turn an attractive orange to red colour in the fall, making it a striking addition to your landscape.
Northern Bayberry is native to Nova Scotia and tolerates both drought and wet conditions. It is also a nitrogen fixer that tolerates poor soil conditions.
Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts
Northern Bayberry Quick Facts
Toxicity: Warning: The wax from bayberry fruit is considered toxic and may be carcinogenic.

