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Virginia Creeper vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Diervilla lonicera

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Virginia Creeper
Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Virginia Creeper is a fast-growing, climbing vine. Its root-like tendrils attach themselves to any non-smooth surface, even brick, but will also grow as a ground cover.

Virginia Creeper makes a beautiful ornamental plant for your garden; its attractive foliage turns from green to deep red in the fall. Birds will love its red berries.

The Northern Bush Honeysuckle is a small, dense, deciduous shrub. The trumpet-like yellow flowers bloom late spring to early summer. Dark green leaves turn yellow then red in the fall. The flower nectar has a sweet honey taste that can be sucked out of the flower.

Because of its aggressive suckering habit, the Northern Bush Honeysuckle makes a great hedge, shrub border, or thicket in a woodland garden.

VIRGINIA CREEPER QUICK FACTS

NORTHERN BUSH HONEYSUCKLE QUICK FACTS

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: shade, partial shade
Fall colour: red and purple
Berries: small, hard, purple
Flowers: yellow to red
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high



Toxicity: berries are toxic


Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy
Other Names: low bush honeysuckle