OFGAC Native Trees and Shrubs Database

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Canada Fly-honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis
Name, French:Chèvrefeuille du Canada
Name, Other:
Natural Habitat: Damp or shaded woods or thickets, on ravine slopes, around wetlands and bogs.
Tree Form:Erect and loosely branched.
Size At Maturity: Shrub 2 m high 7 feet
Light Requirement:
Water Requirement: (scale of 1-5)
Wildlife: Berries eaten by a variety of birds and mammals; rabbits and hares eat the twigs and foliage.
Notes: Pale yellow, tubular flowers on slender stalks; red twin egg-shaped berries. Grows in a variety of soil types.
References
Contact the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
Contact City of Ottawa Forestry Services