Buttonbush vs Twining Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Buttonbush vs Twining Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

Cephalanthus occidentalis

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Twining Honeysuckle
Buttonbush

Twining Honeysuckle is a vine native to the forests of Canada and the United States.

It can often be found winding up the bark of large trees or spreading out as a ground cover where no supports are present. You will love the attractive, yellow-orange flowers with pink centers which turn into red, inedible berries.

Consider Twining Honeysuckle when trying to achieve a natural, spreading, unkempt look for your garden.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Twining Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: tubular, yellow-orange
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Berries: round, red clusters
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, YT, NT
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: glaucous honeysuckle, limber honeysuckle, wild honeysuckle