Common Wild Rose vs Bracted Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Common Wild Rose vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Rosa woodsii

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Bracted Honeysuckle
Common Wild Rose

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.

Common Wild Rose produces attractive pink roses and edible bright red rosehips. This tough, native shrub is a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Common Wild Rose is very similar to Alberta (Prickly) Wild Rose but with fewer thorns.

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink
Fruit: rose hips
Berries: shiny, purple-black berries produced in pairs
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NU
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry
Other Names: woods rose