Lonicera canadensis

The Fly Honeysuckle is a medium-sized deciduous shrub which is naturally found throughout Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern Canada. This perennial shrub is multi-stemmed with thin, woody branches and can be grown in such a way that it resembles a vine. The Fly Honeysuckle’s leaves are light green, simple, and arranged opposite each other along the branch. Leaves are oval in shape and hairless, except at the margins where fine hairs are visible. This species produces flowers which are bell-shaped, white to yellow in colour, drooping in pairs of two, and bloom during late spring. Flowers give rise to large red-orange berries during late summers, which are a favorite to many songbird species.

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Scientific Name: Lonicera canadensis
Type: Shrub
Height: 1-2m
Spread: 1-2m
Moisture Level: dry, moist, wet
Light Conditions: full sun, part sun
Soil Conditions: sand, loam, rocky, acidic
Zone (Hardiness of Canada): 2 to 6