Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng.

Honeysuckle family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

10.0 feet

Flower Color

Red, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Amblyptilia pica, Euceratia securella, Euphydryas editha, Euphydryas gillettii

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.