Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Bracted Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Thuja occidentalis

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Bracted Honeysuckle
Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)

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.

Eastern White Cedar is a slender growing conifer often used as a decorative tree or a hedge. This tree is an effective privacy screen even in winter and a great long term solution to urban crowding or a drab yard.

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
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: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry
Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar