Edible honeysuckle (honeyberry)

A compact deciduous shrub with an upright habit. The sea-green leaves create a handsome backdrop for the small creamy-white flowers that appear in early summer. These are followed by tempting oblong, blue-black berries with a white bloom to their skin.

Grow honeyberry in any fertile soil that drains easily; in sun or light shade. Plant them in groups of two or more to ensure good pollination for a successful crop.

This plant resents excessively wet or extremely dry soil and will not flower and fruit reliably in shade.

Only eat the berries from known honeyberry shrubs, as all other honeysuckle berries are toxic if eaten in large quantities!