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SUGAR MOUNTAIN® Blue

Sweetberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera caerulea

'Dolce Vita'

PP#26,617; CBRAF

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  • Edible
  • Super hardy
  • Durable
Description

Easy to grow superfruit! With a taste reminiscent of raspberries and blueberries, Sugar Mountain® Blue sweetberry honeysuckle gives you bigger, tastier berries on an easy to grow hedge. We selected it in the Czech Republic for superior fruit set and flavor. Sets fruit without a pollinator, but sets more and larger berries if planted near Sugar Mountain® Eisbär sweetberry honeysuckle.

Awards
GCG's Retailers Choice Award, Cultivate 2014
USDA Zone
3 - 6 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
5 - 6'
Width
5 - 6'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Early spring
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Moist, well-drained soils are best for production, but plants are widely adaptable, including to pH.

Pruning

Little pruning required. Mature plants may be thinned in late winter. Save any trimming for immediately after harvest.

Uses

Home gardens; fruit production; edible hedge.

Growing Tips

One of the earliest plants to bloom each spring. Fruit ripens in early summer (mid-late June in Michigan, USDA zone 6a). Site with afternoon shade to prevent sunscald.

  • Benchcard: Sugar Mountain® Blue Lonicera Benchcard
  • Spec Sheet: Sugar Mountain® Lonicera Series Spec Sheet
  • Grower Sheet: Sugar Mountain® Blue Lonicera Grower Sheet
  • Tag: Sugar Mountain® Blue Lonicera
  • Article: Lonicera caerulea comparison chart

    • Features: Edible, Native, Deer resistant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Lonicera, Common name: Sweetberry Honeysuckle, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 6, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage

    Features: Edible, Native, Deer resistant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Lonicera, Common name: Sweetberry Honeysuckle, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 6, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage