Honeyberry - The Essential Guide to probably everything you need to know about growing Honeyberry - Lonicera caerulea
Honeyberry, also known as Blue Honeysuckle, or Haskap is a small perennial shrub with delicious edible berries. The great news for people that live in the colder parts of our planet is, unlike most delicious fruits, Honeyberry grows best in cold climes. More good news, if you love blueberries but don't have acid soils, Honeyberries make a great substitute, if not better, and can be grown on acidic, neutral, or alkaline soils. The plants are easy to grow and largely untroubled by pests and diseases making them ideal candidates for permaculture and forest garden growers. Being small and compact they are suitable for all-sized gardens and even grow well in containers so great for patio/balcony gardeners too. During this post we'll take a detailed look at Honeyberries, including their history, how to grow them, the uses of Honeyberry, growing Honeyberry in Polycultures, Permaculture, and Agroforestry, and we'll end the post by introducing some excellent cultivars that we're offeri…