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Bracted Honeysuckle vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata HYLV17522

Lonicera involucrata

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Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea
Bracted Honeysuckle

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea is a dwarf panicle hydrangea with flowers that start as lime green and transition to a rich pink towards the fall. During the summer the leaves are a deep green and turn a golden yellow with a red to purple tint. Persistent blooms and fall colors add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on new wood so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring. The Dragon Baby Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

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.

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Quick Facts

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: normal
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
Flowers: starts green and transitions to pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: dragon baby hardy hydrangea, dragon baby panicle hydrangea
Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry