Sugar Mountain Honeyberry

The Sugar Mountain name covers named sweetberry honeysuckle selections, whose size and harvest timing depend on the variety. Honeyberries produce elongated blue fruit, and planting at least two compatible cultivars helps pollination and fruit set. [Iowa State Extension: Honeyberries](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-are-honeyberries) [One named selection, Sugar Mountain® Blue](https://springmeadownursery.com/plantfinder/sugar-mountain-blue-54780) ## Flowers and fruit Honeyberries have small yellowish-white flowers in early spring, followed by elongated fruit that ripens dark blue. The berries have a sweet, blueberry-like flavor with currant or raspberry notes and can be eaten fresh or used in preserves and juice. ## Site and pollination Grow in full sun or partial shade. Plant a second compatible variety with overlapping bloom to support pollination and fruit set. ## Maintenance Harvest the berries as they ripen; color and timing can vary among named selections.