Ripens Before Strawberries

Aurora Honeyberry Plant

Ripens Before Strawberries

Elongated, 1½ in. fruit with wild blueberry taste
Ripens in late May, before strawberries
Produces up to 10 lbs. of fruit
Grows 4-8 ft. tall
Few, if any, pest and disease problems
Ideal for edible landscape

Start the fruit season off right with this early ripening honeyberry. Aurora Honeyberry ripens before strawberry season, often in late May in many areas. The elongated, 1½ in. fruits have a wonderful sweet-tart flavor that is reminiscent of wild blueberries. Many gardeners eat them fresh or make them into jams or desserts. The upright shrubs grow 4 to 8 ft. tall with a 4 to 5 ft. spread and produce up to 10 lbs. of fruits at maturity. Because the fruits ripen early in the growing season, they have few, if any pest or disease problems. Grows best in partial shade. Plant two varieties for pollination. Zones 3-9.

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.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

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Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Lonicera caerulea 'Aurora'
Height: 48 - 96
Spacing:4' - 5'
Spread:4' - 5'
Light Required:Partial Shade
Pollinator:Self-pollinating, but will be more productive to have 2 or more varieties from the same blossoming season.
Color: White tubular blooms are followed by ovate blue berries
Size: Dormant 4" Pot
Blooms: Mid Spring, All Spring
Zone: 3-9