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Cherry Prinsepia vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Prinsepia sinensis

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Cherry Prinsepia

The Northern Bush Honeysuckle is a small, dense, deciduous shrub. The trumpet-like yellow flowers bloom late spring to early summer. Dark green leaves turn yellow then red in the fall. The flower nectar has a sweet honey taste that can be sucked out of the flower.

Because of its aggressive suckering habit, the Northern Bush Honeysuckle makes a great hedge, shrub border, or thicket in a woodland garden.

Cherry Prinsepia is an attractive, cold hardy shrub with thorny stems and a rounded shape.

Primarily used for its shrub and hedge characteristics, Cherry Prinsepia is also grown for its ornamental fruit. Tart in flavor, the red berries are edible and enjoyed by birds and humans alike.

If deer are an issue on your property, try planting Cherry Prinsepia in a tight row to create a dense hedge to deter them.

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Cherry Prinsepia Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Flowers: yellow to red
Flowers: yellow-white
Fruit: showy, red cherries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: low bush honeysuckle