Tundra Haskap

Lonicera caerulea

About Plant: Tundra Haskap

A University of Saskatchewan haskap cultivar with firm, sweet-tart blue berries. Tundra fruit holds up well to handling and does not readily bleed at the stem end, making it useful for harvesting, sorting and freezing.

Growing Profile

SunlightFull Sun

WaterModerate

SoilFertile, well-drained (6.0–7.0)

Spacing4–6 ft

Height4–6 ft

Time to Harvest2–3 years

Planting DepthCrown at soil level

Germination TimeTransplants

Expert Growing Tips

Haskaps are self-incompatible, so grow a compatible cultivar that flowers at the same time. Aurora was selected as a companion cultivar for Tundra and blooms in sync with it.