Pussy Willow vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Pussy Willow vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

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Pussy Willow
Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Pussy Willow is a large shrub or small tree that produces catkins that are soft, silky, and silvery before leaves appear in the spring. This native willow prefers moist to wet soil.

Pussy Willow makes a beautiful accent tree, and its bright branches can be used for floral arrangements or basket making.

All willow are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.

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.

Pussy Willow Quick Facts

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellow to red
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high




Other Names: american willow
Other Names: low bush honeysuckle