Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Blue Stuart Haskap (Honeyberry) - TreeTime.ca

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Blue Stuart Haskap (Honeyberry)

Amelanchier alnifolia Honeywood

Lonicera caerulea Blue Stuart

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Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)
Blue Stuart Haskap (Honeyberry)

Honeywood Saskatoon, also known as Serviceberries, is excellent at producing an abundance of blue-coloured berries in mid-summer and has dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. It is quite large making it a perfect shrub in your backyard garden. Often grown for its edible qualities, the Honeywood Saskatoon is quite ornamental with stunning white blooms in the spring.

The Blue Stuart Haskap is a fruit-bearing shrub that produces medium-sized, oval-shaped and sweet berries. Their taste is typically described as something between a raspberry and a blueberry. The berries are ready for harvest through June and July, and are of medium firmness.

The Blue Stuart Haskap, or Blue Stuart Honeyberry is a cultivar of Russian origin bred by Lidia Stuart who grew up in far eastern Russia.

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

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Blue Stuart Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: produces large edible berries
Berries: blue, oval
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June - July
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Other Names: honeywood juneberry, honeywood service berry
Other Names: chito honeyberry