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Honeyberry Blue Treasure Bush - 3Ltr Pot

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Honeyberry ‘Blue Treasure’ (Lonicera caerulea) Early Fruiting Berry Shrub

Honeyberry ‘Blue Treasure’ is a cold-hardy honeyberry plant prized for its exceptionally early harvest of elongated blue-purple berries and reliable fruit production. This productive berry shrub delivers a delicious sweet-tart flavour reminiscent of blueberry and raspberry, making it a rewarding addition to kitchen gardens and edible landscapes.

Key Features

  • Extremely early fruiting with harvests typically beginning from early May, one of the first fresh berries of the season

  • Produces large elongated blue-purple berries with a distinctive sweet-tart flavour and subtle honey notes

  • Exceptionally cold hardy, thriving in temperatures down to -20°C (RHS H7)

  • Naturally resistant to many pests and diseases, ideal for low-maintenance and organic gardening

  • Attractive upright bushy shrub with deep green foliage and delicate white spring flowers loved by pollinators

  • Long-lived fruit plant capable of producing crops for 30+ years with proper care

Product Description

Honeyberry ‘Blue Treasure’ (Lonicera caerulea) is an outstanding fruiting shrub bred for reliable harvests, extreme cold tolerance, and exceptional berry quality. Its striking blue-purple elongated berries appear early in the season, offering gardeners one of the first home-grown fruits of the year. The flavour is complex and refreshing, combining blueberry sweetness with raspberry tang and delicate honey undertones.

This vigorous shrub forms a naturally upright and bushy plant with attractive oval deep-green foliage, making it just as appealing in ornamental borders as it is in kitchen gardens. In spring, the plant produces small trumpet-shaped white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators, followed by clusters of nutritious berries rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, and anthocyanins.

Thanks to its exceptional cold hardiness and frost tolerance, Honeyberry ‘Blue Treasure’ is ideal for the UK climate and performs reliably even after late spring frosts. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to different soil types, making it suitable for borders, wildlife gardens, productive hedging, or container growing on patios and terraces.

Specifications

  • Botanical Name: Lonicera caerulea ‘Blue Treasure’

  • Common Name: Honeyberry / Haskap Berry

  • Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub

  • Mature Height: Approximately 1.5m

  • Mature Spread: Approximately 1.5m

  • Fruiting Period: Early May to June

  • Berry Colour: Blue-purple

  • Berry Shape: Large elongated berries

  • Flavour: Sweet-tart blueberry and raspberry blend with honey notes

  • Flowers: Small white trumpet-shaped flowers in spring

  • Foliage: Oval deep green leaves, attractive through summer

  • Hardiness: Hardy to -20°C (RHS H7)

  • Planting Time: March to May and September to November

  • Position: Full sun to partial shade

  • Soil Type: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil

  • Productive Lifespan: 30+ years with good care

  • Suitable For: Borders, kitchen gardens, wildlife gardens, containers, informal hedging

Care Tips

  • Plant in well-drained soil with good organic matter to encourage strong root development

  • Position in full sun or light partial shade for the best fruit production

  • Water regularly during dry periods, especially during flowering and fruiting

  • Apply an annual mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds

  • Lightly prune in late winter to maintain shape and encourage vigorous growth

  • For maximum fruit production, plant alongside another honeyberry variety for cross-pollination

Honeyberry ‘Blue Treasure’ is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting reliable early fruit, outstanding flavour, and exceptional hardiness. Plant it in your garden or patio container and enjoy one of the earliest and most nutritious berry harvests of the season.

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