Honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae
Origin: North America
Habitat in the original area: forests
Habitus: A dense rounded shrub with upright branches, which grows to the height of up to 2 metres. The bark of the branches is finely pubescent, cinnamon-brown when young, turning grey in old age.
Leaf: Its short-petiolate leaves grow oppositely on the branches. Their blade is ovate, dark green on the upper side, reddening in autumn; the underside is green-grey and covered with trichomes. The edges of the leaves are wavy.
Bloom, fruit: It blooms from June with bell-shaped green-pink or yellow-white blossoms arranged in a raceme. The fruits are dark pink, round or elliptical berries with the diameter of 6 millimetres.
Interesting fact: Since it is not as large as the Common Snowberry, it is suitable for shaping as a bonsai.
