Recommended Pollinator for Sunrise

Early Blue^™ Honeyberry Plant

Recommended Pollinator for Sunrise

Sweet-tart berries
Ripens ahead of strawberries
Grows 2-3 ft. tall
Can pollinate 3 Sunrise plants
Requires pollinator (Sunrise recommended)
Ideal for edible landscape

Can't wait for those first fruits of spring? Plant honeyberries. Early Blue Honeyberry is one of the earliest ripening honeyberries—and it ripens before strawberries! The berries have a sweet-tart flavor and can be used in recipes that call for blueberries. Growing 2-3 ft. tall, this shrub is easy to grow and virtually free of pests and diseases that bother other fruits. Early Blue ripens as the same time as Sunrise Honeyberry. Because two honeyberry varieties are needed for pollination, we recommend Early Blue as the pollinator for the more productive Sunrise Honeyberry. Early Blue will pollinate three Sunrise plants. Zones 3-8

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

2024 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruits
3A-4B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
5A & 5B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
6A & 6B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
7A & 7B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
8A & 8B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
9A-10B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A to 6B: Oct 23, 2024 Zones 7A to 10B: Nov 6, 2024

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Botanical Name: Lonicera edulis '29-55'
Height: 24 - 36
Spacing:3 feet.
Depth:Plant base at soil level, so all roots all well covered by soil.
Spread:2 - 3 feet.
Light Required:Partial Shade
Pollinator:At least one of each variety is needed for pollination.
Size: Premium
Blooms: Early Spring
Fruit: Oval, dark blue berries.
Zone: 3-8

Form: Deciduous shrub, honeyberry
Flower Form: Small tubular or funnel-shaped white flowers.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: As needed to shape.
Foliage: The leaves are borne in opposite pairs on the stems. Short, oblong, medium green in color.