Borealis honeyberry
Lonicera caerulea 'Borealis'
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Borealis' honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea 'Borealis') is a shrub for hedges, food gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant white flowers open in spring and again in summer. Birds visit it, and it is drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil, Mountain ash, Drumstick primrose, and Hoopsii Colorado spruce.