Boreal Blizzard Honeyberry

Lonicera caerulea ‘Boreal Blizzard’

 

The “game changer” in haskap production with the largest, sweetest fruit of any cultivar. Matures in early July. Requires cross pollination by another cultivar with similar flowering time. Use ‘Aurora’ or ‘Boreal Beast’ for cross pollination. University of Saskatchewan introduction.

 

 

Height: 6-8′

Spread: 6′

Light Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness Zone: 2

Foliage Colour: Green

Fall Foliage: N/A

Growth Habit: Rounded

Flower Colour: Yellow

Blooms: Spring

Fruit Colour: Blue

Fruit Size: 2.8 grams

Fruit Timing: Mid to Late June

Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Preserves

Key Features: Hardy, Edible Fruit, High Yields, Attracts Butterflies

Landscape Uses: Hedging/Screening, Accent, Mass Planting, Orchard

Pollination: Requires Cross Pollination