Botanical profile

Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beauty'

Latin name
Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beauty'
Common name
Honeyberry 'Boreal Beauty'
Type
Fruit shrub
Family
Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beauty', known as 'Boreal Beauty' honeyberry, is a deciduous fruit shrub renowned for producing some of the largest honeyberries and for their remarkable flavor. This vigorous variety forms a dense, rounded bush that integrates perfectly into fruit gardens and edible landscapes. In spring, small creamy-white flowers appear very early in the season and are followed by elongated, dark blue berries covered with a slight bloom. The fruits are particularly large, fleshy, and very flavorful, offering a rich, sweet taste with a slightly tart note reminiscent of blueberries. They are excellent eaten fresh, in jams, juices, or desserts. Very hardy and reliable, this honeyberry thrives in full sun in well-drained soil and produces abundantly when accompanied by another cultivar for pollination.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 2
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate, keep the soil cool during fruiting
Fertilization
Compost in spring to support production
Soil type
Well-drained, slightly fertile
Minimum temperature
-45°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Sweet and aromatic berries, very productive.
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Dense and round
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
1.5 to 2 m (5 to 7 feet)
Width
1.5 m (5 feet)
Growth rate
Moderate
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Honeyberry
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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