Product Overview
Mature Height:4-6 ft.
Mature Width:3-4 ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun
Growth Rate:Fast
Harvest Time:June - July
Botanical Name:Lonicera Caerulea 'Indigo Gem'
Frost Proof Blooms and an Abundance of Sweet Berries
The Indigo Gem Honeyberry is a relative of the honey suckle, that also provides tons of delicious sweet berries that are similar to blueberries.
Early every spring tons of white and fragrant blooms emerge all over this dependable shrub. Their sweet floral scent will fill you yard and drift through your neighborhood, causing your yard to be the best smelling in the neighborhood.
Late frosts won't harm these sweet blooms, they're extremely cold hardy down to growing zone 2 and provide weeks of beauty before turning into large unique berries.
Indigo Gem Haskap berries start off green, ripen with a dusty blue color as they grow, and have an elongated oval shape. Similar to blueberries, these berries have a slightly tart yet very sweet flavor. Indigo Gems have a chewy and firm texture that make them perfect for snacking.
Set your recipes apart by adding Indigo Gem berries. Your pies, jams, smoothies, and more will never be the same because they all of the sudden have a sweet and unique flavor that store bought berries can't replicate.
Not only do these berries taste great, but they're also packed with nutritious benefits. Each Indigo Gem is filled with vitamin C, Potassium, and antioxidants. While you're snacking on them enjoy the fact that you're enjoying a healthy and delicious treat while knowing that you grew these berries yourself without the use of harmful pesticides.
Plant your Indigo Gem shrubs anywhere, its compact nature of only growing 5 to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide allow them to be planted in even the smallest gardens. They make for the perfect flowering hedge, and container plants with eye catching, tough blooms and tons of sweet berries.