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Blue Banana Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male)

Lonicera caerulea Blue Banana

Hippophae rhamnoides Lord

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Blue Banana Haskap (Honeyberry)
Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male)

The Blue Banana Haskap is a fruit-bearing shrub that produces medium-sized oval berries that are quite sweet. Their taste is typically described as something between a raspberry and a blueberry. Its small white flowers bloom in April, with harvest time being mid-June to mid-July. The berries are juicy, and are great for fresh eating and using in preserves.

The Blue Banana Haskap, or Blue Banana Honeyberry is a cold-hardy cultivar.

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

Lord Sea Buckthorn is a male variety that is a pollinizer for female plants. One male plant is capable of pollinating 5-7 female plants. Male Sea Buckthorn plants do not produce berries, but the pollen from their flowers allows female plant to set fruit.

Lord Sea Buckthorn has relatively thornless branches and other well-known features of Sea Buckthorn plants. These include silvery green foliage and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which improves the surrounding soil.

Can be used to pollinize female Sea Buckthorn plants, including Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn.

Blue Banana Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: blue, oval
Flavor: sweet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: blue banana honeyberry
Other Names: lord sea berry, lord seaberry, lord seabuckthorn