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Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens
Also known as: Trumpet 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

1 · sorted by days to maturity
  • Honeysuckle

    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)

Family
Caprifoliaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Vine
Lifecycle
perennial
Zone
4-9
Height
8–15 ft
Spread
3–6 ft
Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Medium

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At a glance

Frost tolerance
Hardy · to ~-30°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives

Growing timeline

Propagation
Cutting
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

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