Twinberry (Lonicera involucrata) is an upright deciduous shrub that is an excellent plant for attracting pollinators like hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. The leaves are in opposite pairs, egg or broadly shaped, pointed, and often hairy beneath. The flowers are tubular, in pairs, and yellow. The double or “twin” shiny black berries that ripen in July or later are cupped by prominent purple-red colored bracts.
Classification: Perennial Key Characteristics: Fruit, small yellow flowers Light Requirements: Full sun, part shade Water Requirements: Moist soil Ease of Growing: High Growth Rate: Moderate Bloom Time: April – August Spreads: No Benefits: Wildlife, Rain garden, Pollinators, Beneficial insects, Wildfire resistant, Riparian zones, Deer resistant, On Portland Plant List, Hummingbirds Edible: No Mature Height: 8-12 feet Mature Width: 4-10 feet
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