Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Lonicera caerulea Blue Treasure

Diervilla lonicera

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Blue Treasure Haskap is a late season cultivar, ideal for cooler climates, and a favorite from Berries Unlimited. The berries are delectably sweet and ideal for fresh eating, but can also be made into jam, juice, and wine.

Blue Treasure is a late pollinating variety. Pair with other late pollinators to have a higher yield.
Kawai is a great companion variety.

The Northern Bush Honeysuckle is a small, dense, deciduous shrub. The trumpet-like yellow flowers bloom late spring to early summer. Dark green leaves turn yellow then red in the fall. The flower nectar has a sweet honey taste that can be sucked out of the flower.

Because of its aggressive suckering habit, the Northern Bush Honeysuckle makes a great hedge, shrub border, or thicket in a woodland garden.

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: oval, heart shape blue-purple berries
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Flowers: yellow to red
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Other Names: low bush honeysuckle