Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Lonicera caerulea Blue Treasure

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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 Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: oval, heart shape blue-purple berries
Berries: small, red
Flavor: sweet
Flavor: sour
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low