Blue-berried honeysuckle (copy) 'Boreal Blizzard'
Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Blizzard',
Hardiness
:
Zone 2b
Other names
Honeyberry, haskap berry, sweetberry honeysuckle
Category
Berry tree or shrub
Description
Boreal Blizzard is renowned as the largest commercialized camerise. It is also known as one of the sweetest camerises. Its fruit is tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor. It ripens around early to mid-July. Boreal Blizzard is also a variety that is resistant to downy mildew and extremely hardy.
15-30cm high, naked roots
quantity available: ∞ |
11.00$
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Height X Width
2.4m X 1.5m
Flowering
Small pale yellow to yellowish-white flowers produced in pairs in early to mid-spring. The flowering period is relatively long and overlaps with several compatible haskap cultivars. Blooming time : from may to may
Fruits
Dark blue berries with a light waxy bloom. Berries average approximately 1.9–2.0 g, are firm and mostly oval-shaped. They have an excellent sweet-tart flavour with a distinctive aroma and pleasant aftertaste. Suitable for fresh eating, freezing and processing.
Harvest : from mid-july to end of july
Resistances
Considered hardy
Sun exposure
Full sun, Mid-shade
