Lonicera involucrata - Twinberry Honeysuckle Size:#2 smoke-like seed heads

smoke-like seed heads

While not as showy in the garden as our other native honeysuckle vine Orange Honeysuckle (Lonicera Ciliosa) it has some advantages in that its semi-evergreen foliage that turns purple in cold weather adds winter interest and it tends to perform better it hot sunny locations without supplemental water

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Tolerant of drought once established

Lonicera involucrata - Twinberry Honeysuckle Size:#2 smoke-like seed headsUnlike our other two native honeysuckles in NW Oregon, Lonicera involucrata is a freestanding shrub rather than a climbing or cascading vine. Twinberry Honeysuckle is widespread in Western North America and ranges further East in Canada. In the wild it is found in moist areas such as wetlands or riparian habitats. However, it is adaptable and an excellent performer in the garden where it can withstand some drought once established but performs best