Hardy Edibles

Caprifoliaceae

pink honeysuckle

Lonicera hispida

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Survives zone 4 through 8

Sweet-tart, blueberry-meets-raspberry — good fresh and processed.

Hardiness
Zone 4 to 8
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Late May–June (earliest crop of the year)
Mature size
Compact shrub 1–2 m; excellent in containers
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
5.0–7.0
Environment
Montane
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
3 yrs
Pollination
SELF-INCOMPATIBLE — haskap needs a 2nd, bloom-matched cultivar or it flowers without fruiting