Blackcurrant vs Bracted Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Blackcurrant vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Ribes nigrum

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Bracted Honeysuckle
Blackcurrant

Bracted Honeysuckle is a shade loving shrub that is distinguishable from other honeysuckles by its square stem and pointed leaves. Native to most of North America, this honeysuckle is found along swamps, rivers, riparian zones and moist wooded areas.

If you have a erosion control project in mind, consider Bracted Honeysuckle.

Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial.

Our Blackcurrant is grown from seed from the "Ben" series of Blackcurrant cultivars, developed by the Mylnefield Research Station in Scotland with a focus on cold hardiness and heavy commercial fruit production. Our seedlings will be slightly different due to hereditary differences but will be very similar to this series.

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Blackcurrant Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: shiny, purple-black berries produced in pairs
Berries: dark purple to black berries
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry
Other Names: european black currant