Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a flower in the Caprifoliaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 4-9.
Varieties
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PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Woody vine (cuttings) (not in original seed catalog). Use: Tubular flowers; hummingbird magnet. Note: Native L. sempervirens is well-behaved; avoid invasive Japanese honeysuckle (L. japonica).
Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a well-behaved native vine with clusters of red-orange tubular flowers beloved by hummingbirds - unlike the invasive Japanese honeysuckle.
Growing notes: Botanical name: Lonicera sempervirens|Hardiness zones: 4-9|Propagation: cutting|Light: Full sun to part shade|Water: Medium|Mature size: 8-15 feet (vine)
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Care & troubleshooting
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