Category Archives: Shrubs

Shrubs native to our area and some shrubs from nature hikes encountered while doing nature hikes in other areas.

Black Twinberry

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When we hike by lakes, marshes, creeks, and wet meadows, we often spot black twinberry (Lonerica involucrata) leafing in spring, flowering in late spring, and displaying black berries in summer.    It is  deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family,  growing from 0.5 to 2.0 m in height.    The central stems are fairly erect, but the branches loosely extend outward.  … Continue reading →

Mock Orange

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Mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii sp.) is a native long-lived deciduous shrub that is an attractive addition to the home garden.   It can be spotted more in the Okanagan Valley than in the drier grasslands of the Kamloops hills.  Our home garden mock orange shrubs started as a purchased cultivar.    It grew to about 3 m and produced beautiful and … Continue reading →