Product Description
These compact, small pretty European bushes are our first fruits to ripen at the nursery. Very hardy, they thrive in Siberia. The flowers are not showy or scented like a honeysuckle vine but the fruits are good. Blue, tart and flavorful, the fruits ripen before strawberries. Can be shy producers in areas prone to late frosts. Also known as Honeyberry, Tundra edible honeysuckle is a easy care addition to any landscape. They perform best in colder zones 5,4,and 3.Tundra's fruits are large compared to other cultivars with the average fruit weighing 1.5 grams. The plump fruits are highly aromatic, black raspberry sweetness with a blueberry tang. Tundra has top rated flavor among all named varieties. The fruits shape, light blue color, and size are very attractive. Tundra needs Berry Blue to set fruit. Bush height 4-5' Zone 3-7. Space 4' circle.
Tundra produces large crops of elongated blueberry-like fruits 1-2 years after planting.
- Zones 2-8. Lonicera caerulea 'Tundra'
- Also known as Sweetberry Honeysuckle, Tundra Honeyberry, Blue Honeysuckle, Edible Honeysuckle
- Mature Height: 5-6' Spacing: 5-6'
- We recommend planting two different varieties for maximum berries
- Immediate shipping in 4" pot, dormant shipping in winter
