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Lonicera tatarica
A large, multi-stemmed shrub (to 5 m or 16 ft tall) that has pairs of egg-shaped leaves and fragrant white to dark pink flowers in spring. Birds eat the berries and are responsible for much of the spread of Tartarian Honeysuckle since the seeds within the fruit pass through the bird without damage.
Introduced from Asia in the early 1800's as ornamentals and still available from nurseries. Most abundant in southern Ontario but occurs east to Nova Scotia and west to Alberta.
Orange berries growing in pairs on an almond leaved shaped shrub.
You are welcome, love my plants and helping identify them keeps my taxanomic skills sharp.
Spotted on Jul 14, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012
