Northern Bush Honeysuckle vs Brandon Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Northern Bush Honeysuckle vs Brandon Cedar

Diervilla lonicera

Thuja occidentalis Brandon

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Brandon Cedar

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.

The Brandon Cedar is a columnar evergreen with soft, dense foliage that retains its bright green color all year round. It makes for a great vertical accent on your property or as part of a hedge, it is suitable for urban gardens due to its size and it is highly shade tolerant.

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Brandon Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: yellow to red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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