Twining Honeysuckle vs Amur Grape - TreeTime.ca

Twining Honeysuckle vs Amur Grape

Vitis amurensis

Lonicera dioica

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Amur Grape
Twining Honeysuckle

The Amur Grape is an ornamental grape that fruits dark, sour, juicy grapes later in the fall. It is native to Asia, and found growing wild in Russia and China. It’s one of the most cold-hardy grape varieties, prized for its foliage that turns from a bright green to a deep crimson and purple in the fall. The flowers are small and white, usually appearing in the beginning of May.

The name for the Amur Grape comes from the Amur Valley, located in Russia. It’s extremely resistant to frost. The berries are good for fresh eating, but also make a flavorful addition to any homemade wines and preserves. The leaves are also edible, and are commonly used in salads. This plant does best with a trellis.

Note: We do not ship grape vines to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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.

Amur Grape Quick Facts

Twining Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Bark: dark scaly
Flowers: tubular, yellow-orange
Berries: dark purple black blue
Berries: round, red clusters
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sour juicy
Harvest: late september
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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