Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Syringa pubescens ssp. patula

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac)

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.

Manchurian Lilac (aka Korean Lilac) is a medium-sized shrub that features fragrant clusters of pale purple flowers in late spring.

Manchurian Lilac is less affected by disease than other lilacs and will create a beautiful border, hedge, or privacy screen. If you are looking for a lilac for your shelterbelt, consider Common Purple Lilac or Villosa Lilac first.

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and purple
Berries: red-pink berries
Harvest: mid July
Flowers: yellow to red
Flowers: pale purple
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: low bush honeysuckle
Other Names: korean lilac