Lonicera involucrata
$7.43 – $30.25
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Black twinberry
A deciduous shrub, 6′ – 8′ tall. Native to the California coast.
It has formal looking dark green foliage. In spring, this shrub produces pairs of small, tubular yellow flowers. It is even showier when it produces two bright black berries surrounded by red bracts. It has the appearance of two dark eggs in a little red nest.
The bitter berries are edible. Birds love the fruit for food and flowers for nectar. Orange-red flowers appear from March to July.
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Light, Moderate, High
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
| Container | 2-Gal, D-40-O, D-40O, D-40, D-40S-o |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Nectar source for butterflies and for hummingbirds. |
| Historical Uses | Leaves used by the Navajo people as a ceremonial emetic. |
| Distribution | Ranges from southern Alaska south to Mexico from lowlands to high elevations. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 10,800 feet |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Coastal, Moist, open sites, such as wetlands and riparian areas and is also found in the forest understory. |
