Blue Belle™ Honeyberry Plant
Description
Early, blueberry-like fruit. In spring, small, white, lightly fragrant flowers appear and give way to sweet and tasty fruit that ripens two weeks earlier than strawberries. Fruit is large and deep-blue in color, perfect for fresh eating and making delicious jam. Flavor is comparable to sweet, wild blueberries with a tangy hint of currant. Plants thrive in northern gardens where blueberries may have trouble. Cold-hardy. Ripens late May, early June.
For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.
Characteristics
Bloom Color | Cream, White |
Bloom Time | Early |
Fruit Color | Blue |
Fruit Size | Large |
Ripens/Harvest | Late May, Early June |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 7.5 |
Taste | Sweet |
Texture | Juicy |
Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
Zone Range | 2 - 7 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
2 - 7
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow honeyberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.