The ‘Blue Banana’ Honeyberry is a standout variety prized for its distinctive elongated fruit, reminiscent of a tiny blue banana.
With their exceptional hardiness, honeyberry plants can be planted at any time of year as long as the ground isn’t frozen, and are easy to care for in pots over the winter, making them a wonderfully unique Christmas gift.
Please note: honeyberries are deciduous so at this time of year they do not have leaves.
With its sweet, tangy flavour and impressive size, it’s one of the most visually striking and delicious honeyberries you can grow in the UK. Easy to care for and highly productive, it’s a brilliant addition to any edible garden.
Plants are approximately 60cm tall including pot.
This plant requires a pollination partner - for the best fruit production, plant alongside Honeyberry ‘Aurora’
Why Grow Honeyberry ‘Blue Banana’?
- Unique Fruit Shape – Produces large, banana-shaped berries that are as fun to grow as they are to eat.
- Sweet-Tart & Full of Flavour – Offers a lovely balance of sweetness and zing, perfect for fresh eating, baking, or freezing.
- Cold Hardy & Resilient – Thrives in the UK climate, tolerating frost and harsh winters down to -20C with ease.
- Easy to Grow & Disease-Resistant – A low-maintenance fruit bush that requires little care once established.
- Versatile Growing Conditions – Prefers full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil.
- Reliable & Productive – A vigorous, upright grower with excellent yields in late spring to early summer.
- Pollination Partner Required – For best fruit production, plant alongside Honeyberry ‘Aurora’
When & How to Grow
- Planting Time: Best planted in the spring or autumn.
- Harvest Season: Late May to early June.
- Size & Spread: Grows to approximately 1.5m (5ft) tall and wide, making it ideal for smaller gardens.
- Planting Guide: Plant 1.5m (5ft) – 2m (7ft) apart, in rows 4ft (14ft) apart.
Download the Honeyberry Growing Guide here
‘Blue Banana’ is perfect for gardeners who want something a bit different whilst still being delicious. Its unusual shape, reliable performance, and sweet, flavour-packed fruit make it a brilliant talking point and a tasty treat right from the garden.
