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

Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae) vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Thuja occidentalis

Lonicera involucrata

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Eastern White Cedar (Arborvitae)
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 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 (Arborvitae) Quick Facts

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: shiny, purple-black berries produced in pairs
Bark: gray to reddish brown, flat connected ridges
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: american arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar
Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry