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Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Royal Purple Smokebush

Lonicera caerulea Indigo Gem

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry)
Royal Purple Smokebush

Indigo Gem Haskap produces firm, sweet/tangy berries. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Indigo Gem Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

The fruit is similar in size and firmness to the Tundra variety, making it suitable for commercial production or your home garden.

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.

Indigo Gem Haskap is an early-pollinating variety and pairs well with Aurora and Honey Bee.

Royal Purple Smokebush is an attractive and dramatic shrub. Mid-summer you'll notice feathery, purple-pink puffs of airy seed clusters that give the illusion of smoke. The contrast of these seed clusters against deep purple-red foliage will make Royal Purple Smokebush your new favorite shrub.

It is tolerant of clay soil, drought, and deer, making Royal Purple Smokebush a hardy addition to any yard. Try it in a hedge, shrub border, or as an accent shrub; regardless of how you use it, this shrub will be a head turner.

Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Royal Purple Smokebush Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: Purple and scarlet red
Berries: elongated berries, firm and great tasting (sweet tangy)
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: haskap, haskap sk 9-15, honeyberry, indigo gem honeyberry