Plant Details
Latin: Lonicera caerulea ‘Boreal Beast’
Hardiness Zone: 2 – 7
Height: 5′ – 8′
Spread: 4′ – 6′
Bloom Time: Early spring
Ripens: July
Flower Colour: Yellowish-white
Fruit Colour: Blue with light bloom
Foliage Colour: Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Tolerant of many soil conditions.
Attributes:
- Edible Fruits
- Easy to pick fruits
- Extremely cold hardy
Special Considerations: Must be cross-pollinated with another compatible cultivar to set fruit. See Haskap Pollination Chart for more details.
Spring Plant Pre-Order Info
We make it easier to grow your best garden!
What sets us apart from most nurseries, aside from our production growing experience with our products, is that we help you plan well in advance of the growing season by offering to reserve your plants for pickup or delivery in the spring! Our program has helped hundreds of customers secure their gardening desires since 2013!
DETAILS:
We strongly recommend ordering before April to secure your order. Orders are dependent on available inventory! Some stock may have limited available quantities.
We reserve the right to offer a substitution or refund if stock becomes unavailable.
Orders will be reserved once payment has been received. Payment can be made by cheque, gift card, email money transfer or credit card. Please follow the instructions on your invoice.
To avoid delays in order fulfilment, we ask that all orders be paid in full by April 14. You will receive a friendly email reminder of your remaining balance or outstanding payments before these deadlines.
Some items are available to be purchased in bulk quantities. Please contact us for bulk orders.
PICKUP:
All spring plant pre-orders, that do not qualify for mail order shipping or home delivery, must be picked up May from the farm in Krestova. Please click here to see the dates and times. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup.
FREE DELIVERY:
Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! Please contact us to arrange a delivery date after placing your order.
We do not offer home delivery on orders less than $500.
SHIPPING:
Some items may be available to ship via Canada Post. You will be able to select a shipping method at checkout if your order qualifies.
Online order shipments will be sent out according to our Shipping Policy.
For more information please read the full Spring Plant Order Policy.
CANCELATIONS/REFUNDS:
Before March 31st: Orders may be cancelled and refunded minus a service fee (10% of total order value) to cover administrative and payment processing fees.
After March 31st: Orders may be cancelled and refunded up to 50% of total order value.
After May 1st: Orders may be cancelled without refund.
*Due to the nature of working with live plant materials, full refunds (100%) will be offered due to inventory shortages.
Bulk Ordering
We strongly recommend placing bulk orders in September and early December. Some items may be available to order as late as April, however typically not the case. Orders are dependent on available inventory. Some stock may have limited available quantities. We reserve the right to offer a substitution or refund if stock becomes unavailable.
| Crop |
Per cultivar bulk counts |
Deadline to Order |
| Asparagus Crowns |
100/bag |
December |
| Strawberry Crowns |
250/bag |
November |
| Bare-root Brambles |
25/bundle |
December |
| Bare-root Vines |
25/bundle |
January |
| Bare-root Fruit Trees |
5-10 |
November |
| Seed Potatoes |
14kg/bag |
December |
| 3″ Potted Fruit Stock |
32 |
February |
| #1+ Potted Stock |
50 |
February |
| Vegetable Transplants |
Please Contact |
February |
| Sweetpotato Slips |
100 |
March |
Please CONTACT US for a quote to place a bulk order before order deadlines for the best selection. You can also inquire after the deadline to see what is available.
Looking for something in particular that we don’t offer on the website? We are able to source different product sizes and cultivars for special orders.
Delivery & Pickup
DELIVERY & PICKUP:
Delivery: NEW 2020! Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! Please contact us to arrange a delivery date.
Bare-root Perennials stock: Bare-root perennial stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova from March to May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date.
Bare-root Tree Fruit stock: Bare-root tree fruit stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova in May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date. We are unable to ship bare-root trees at this time.
Potted Nursery & Transplant Stock: All potted SPR orders under $500 must be picked up May from the farm in Krestova. Please click here to see the dates and times. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup. We are unable to deliver to Nelson or Castlegar Garden Festivals due to limited space at market.
Centralized Delivery-Pickup: Now offering a drive-thru plant pickup to Nelson, Castlegar and Winlaw. Click here to learn more!
For more information please read the Spring Plant Reservation Policy.
Shipping Policy
THIS ITEM QUALIFIES FOR SHIPPING
3″ potted fruit stock is available to ship via Canada Post Expedited. Please inquire before purchasing via our website. View our SHIPPING POLICY to learn more. You will be able to select the shipping method at check if your entire order qualifies.
Larger potted stock cannot be shipped and is only available. All potted SPR orders under $500 must be picked up May (TBA) from the farm in Krestova or scheduled for a local pickup site in Nelson, Castlegar or Winlaw. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date.
Don’t want to ship? You can still select Farm Pickup at checkout!
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