Lonicera caerulea ‘Aurora’ is a highly productive honeyberry variety prized for its large sweet blue fruits and excellent cold hardiness. Producing elongated berries with a rich flavour similar to blueberry and raspberry, ‘Aurora’ is ideal for fresh eating, smoothies, jams, desserts, and freezing.
This hardy deciduous shrub flowers early in spring and fruits earlier than many other soft fruits, providing one of the first berry harvests of the season. Its compact upright growth and attractive green foliage make it perfect for edible gardens, allotments, hedging, and container growing.
Key Features
- Large sweet blue honeyberries
- Early fruiting and heavy cropping variety
- Excellent flavour for fresh eating and preserves
- Hardy and easy to grow
- Attractive compact shrub habit
- Suitable for gardens, allotments, and containers
Pollination Information
Honeyberry ‘Aurora’ benefits from cross-pollination with another compatible honeyberry variety for the best fruit production.
Growing Information
Lonicera caerulea ‘Aurora’ thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hardy and low maintenance, it requires little pruning apart from removing old or damaged stems as needed.
Mature Size
- Height: 1.5–2m
- Spread: 1–1.5m
Position
- Full sun or partial shade
- Hardy and frost tolerant
- Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
