Blue Diamond Honeyberry Plant
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Description
A ‘Happy Giant’ strain with excellent flavor.
Easy-care, no pruning ever! Blue Diamond has sweet berries with a bit of tartness are crescent-shaped and pretty in salads, dried for trail mix or made into a uniquely delicious jam or jelly.
Honeyberries ontain very high levels of anthocyanins, which have documented anti-inflammatory benefits. As with all honeyberries, after 10 years of fruiting, cut back the central woody stems to about 1-1/2’ off the ground to rejuvenate the plant. Ripens mid-June to mid-July.
For this specimen to produce, it’ll need a different honeyberry plant that blooms around the same time to pollinate it.
Zones 2-8 and Zone 9 in California.
Characteristics
| Bloom Time | Early |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | June |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 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
Learn all about how to grow honeyberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
