Lonicera caerulea ‘Honey Bee’
Tall productive plant produces tart fruit that is suitable for wine making. Requires cross pollination by another cultivar with similar flowering time. Good pollinizer for ‘Aurora’, ‘Borealis’, and ‘Tundra’. University of Saskatchewan introduction.
Height: 5-6′
Spread: 5′
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: 1.9 grams
Fruit Timing: Mid to Late June
Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Preserves, Juicing, Wine Making
Key Features: Hardy, Edible Fruit (Tart), Attracts Butterflies
Landscape Uses: Hedging/Screening, Accent, Mass Planting, Orchard
Pollination: Requires Cross Pollination