Hardy Edibles

Caprifoliaceae

mountain fly honeysuckle

Lonicera villosa

mountain fly honeysuckle

Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown — Public domain · source

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Survives zone 2 through 6

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

Hardiness
Zone 2 to 6
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 (inferred)
Soil pH
5.0–7.0
Environment
Boreal
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
3 yrs
Pollination
SELF-INCOMPATIBLE — haskap needs a 2nd, bloom-matched cultivar or it flowers without fruiting