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Haskap

Lonicera caerulea  • 

Photo: Haskap

General description

Lonicera caerulea (blue-berried honeysuckle or sweetberry honeysuckle) is a honeysuckle native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1.5–2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, oval, 3–8 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, glaucous green, with a slightly waxy texture. The flowers are yellowish-white, 12–16 mm long, with five equal lobes; they are produced in pairs on the shoots. The fruit is a blue berry about 1 cm in diameter.

 

Properties

Height
110 cm
Color
Soil type
Any
Sunlight
Full sun
PH
Neutral
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness
Hardy