Douglas Maple vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Acer glabrum

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Douglas Maple

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.

Douglas Maple is a fast growing, long lived, ornamental tree. It can take on a shrubby or multi-stemmed form with densely packed leaves, making it an excellent tree for privacy screens and hedges.

In the fall, the leaves make a brilliant change to red, orange, or yellow depending on the tree and its sun exposure. Douglas Maple's compact size makes it ideal for planting in urban yards and under power lines.

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Fall colour: dull red
Flowers: yellow to red
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: low bush honeysuckle
Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple