Hardy Edibles

Caprifoliaceae

black twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

black twinberry

Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock) — Public domain · source

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Survives zone 3 through 8

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

Hardiness
Zone 3 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
Temperate
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3 yrs
Pollination
SELF-INCOMPATIBLE — haskap needs a 2nd, bloom-matched cultivar or it flowers without fruiting