Blue Banana Honeyberry Plant
Description
Named for its shape, these are some of the sweetest Honeyberries you can grow!
Blue Banana is becoming a staple for home gardeners looking for a honeyberry with large, sweet, delicious fruit right off the bush. Blue Banana plant is a Russian variety of honeyberry plants in the Blue Moose family. The big berries are juicy and sweet with great flavor – very refreshing. These berries are perfect for a snack or for blending!
Beautiful blooms in April lead to a plentiful harvest in mid-June to mid-July. This vigorous honeyberry plant has an upright growth habit and a dense branching structure.
This cold-hardy berry plant requires about 1,000-1,200 chill hours. Plant honeyberries in rich soil, with a pH between 5-7. For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.
Characteristics
Bloom Color | White |
Bloom Time | Early |
Fruit Color | Blue |
Fruit Size | Large |
Ripens/Harvest | June |
Shade/Sun | Partial Shade - Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
Soil pH Level | 5.0 - 7.0 |
Taste | Sweet |
Years to Bear | 2 - 3 |
Zone Range | 2 - 8 |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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