Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Bracted Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Rosa acicularis

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Bracted Honeysuckle
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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.

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: shiny, purple-black berries produced in pairs
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose