The Blue Velvet™ Honeyberry Plant is a very hardy and unique small shrub that is growing popularity very fast. Blue Velvet™ Honeyberry is a species of Honeysuckle with sweet and tasty fruit. Native to Eastern Siberia, the Russian Far East, and Northern Japan, Honeyberry is valued for its tasty, blueberry-like fruit, its extremely early ripening, often two weeks before strawberries, and its exceptional hardiness, to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or below. Great for fresh eating, juicing, and preserves. (USDA Zones 3-8)