Honeyberry ‘Honey Bee’

Honeyberry 'Honey Bee' (Lonicera caerulea ‘Honey Bee’). The Lonicera caerulea 'Honey Bee', known as honeyberry 'Honey Bee', is a deciduous fruit shrub recognized both for its berry production and for its important role as an excellent pollinator for several other honeyberry varieties. This vigorous variety forms a dense, rounded bush with medium green foliage that easily integrates into fruit gardens and northern vegetable patches. In spring, small creamy white flowers appear very early in the season and attract numerous pollinators. These are followed by elongated, dark blue berries covered with a waxy bloom.

To plant honeyberry 'Honey Bee', choose a suitable exposure: sun to partial shade. The recommended soil is: well-drained, slightly fertile. Water the root ball before planting and ensure that water can drain after planting. During establishment, check the moisture by hand before watering again. Spread mulch around the base, leaving the crown clear. Avoid systematic fertilizer applications without considering the richness of the soil. In Quebec, choose a period when the ground is thawed and easy to work with.

Allow a width of 1.8 m (6 ft) to plan this plant's space in the garden. The indicated height of 1.8 m (6 ft) helps choose its position relative to neighboring plants. Maintain access to the base for weeding, checking moisture, and removing damaged parts. Combine this variety with plants whose light and water needs are compatible. If you are considering a container, first check that its volume and drainage are suitable for root development. Roots in pots are more exposed to cold than those planted in the ground.