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Honeysuckles (Lonicera)
Honeysuckles were once thought to generate pleasant dreams, so people would sleep with flower clippings tucked beneath their pillows. Today, the flowers are used in the production of sweet-smelling beauty products and perfumes around the world. The name "honeysuckle" comes from the sweet nectar found inside the plant's flowers. Honeysuckles of any variety are likely to attract hummingbirds, among other pollinators.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
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Attributes of Honeysuckles
Plant Height
8 m
Spread
6 m
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Red
Purple
Pink
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
0 - 32 ℃
Scientific Classification of Honeysuckles
How to Grow and Care for Honeysuckles
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The honeysuckles or 'honeysuckle' genus is known for its vibrant blossoms. Basic Care Needs entail part-full sun exposure, regular watering, and well-draining soil. They can tolerate a broad temperature range but prefer milder conditions. Common Challenges include aphids, powdery mildew, and leaf blight. Honeysuckless may also suffer from extreme heat or drought. Seasonal Considerations involve pruning in late winter to stimulate spring growth. Increased watering may be needed in the hottest months. A balanced care regime helps these plants to thrive.
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Amur honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle is a massively-branched, perennial shrub with dark green leaves, aromatic white flowers, and luscious burgundy berries that are inedible to humans but relished by birds propagating the seeds. This East Asian native shrub has been utilized in landscape decoration, wildlife cover, and erosion control. However, it is no longer recommended for planting due to invasiveness issues.
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle (*Lonicera japonica*) is a twining vine native to East Asia. It features white-yellow flowers that emit a pleasant, sweet aroma and are often visited by pollinators such as honeybees, but some parts of the plant are toxic to humans. In landscaping, japanese honeysuckle is used as a groundcover because its dense, fast-growing nature helps prevent weeds and improve soil health.
Bush honeysuckle
Bush honeysuckle was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s as an ornamental shrub, prized for its fragrance and its white, pink, or even crimson flowers. Due to its aggressive and quick growing nature, however, bush honeysuckle has been identified as an invasive species that competes with native plants for soil moisture, pollination, and light.
Dwarf honeysuckle
Dwarf honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub that is commonly used as a hedge or planted for screening purposes. This mounding shrub can mature to 9 to 12 m tall, and its white flowers are quite showy. The dwarf honeysuckle is unique from other honeysuckles in that it is pollinated by flies, although it is still attractive to bees and butterflies.
Tatarian honeysuckle
Native to Siberia and East Asia, the tatarian honeysuckle was introduced to North America in 1752 as an ornamental plant. However, it is now out of control and widely considered as an invasive plant in North America. Though centimeter-sized fruits look delicious, they are NOT edible to humans, actually.
Perfoliate honeysuckle
Perfoliate honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) is a deciduous shrub that will grow to 6 m tall. Clusters of sweet-smelling blossoms appear from spring to summer attracting bees butterflies and hummingbirds. Produces orange-red berries in fall. Prefers partial shade but can tolerate full sun. Plant along a fence arbor or trellis. spring become invasive.
European honeysuckle
European honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) is a flowering plant native to Europe, North Africa, and Turkey. As all honeysuckle, european honeysuckle's flowers are white when they are just blooming and gradually turn yellow. Its flowers are high scented at night and attract moths and bees as pollinators.
Trumpet honeysuckle
Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is an eastern United States vine. It attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Trumpet honeysuckle is grown for ornamental purposes, often as an alternative to the invasive species Japanese honeysuckle.
All Species of Honeysuckles
Amur honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle is a massively-branched, perennial shrub with dark green leaves, aromatic white flowers, and luscious burgundy berries that are inedible to humans but relished by birds propagating the seeds. This East Asian native shrub has been utilized in landscape decoration, wildlife cover, and erosion control. However, it is no longer recommended for planting due to invasiveness issues.
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle (*Lonicera japonica*) is a twining vine native to East Asia. It features white-yellow flowers that emit a pleasant, sweet aroma and are often visited by pollinators such as honeybees, but some parts of the plant are toxic to humans. In landscaping, japanese honeysuckle is used as a groundcover because its dense, fast-growing nature helps prevent weeds and improve soil health.
Bush honeysuckle
Bush honeysuckle
Bush honeysuckle was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s as an ornamental shrub, prized for its fragrance and its white, pink, or even crimson flowers. Due to its aggressive and quick growing nature, however, bush honeysuckle has been identified as an invasive species that competes with native plants for soil moisture, pollination, and light.
Dwarf honeysuckle
Dwarf honeysuckle
Dwarf honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub that is commonly used as a hedge or planted for screening purposes. This mounding shrub can mature to 9 to 12 m tall, and its white flowers are quite showy. The dwarf honeysuckle is unique from other honeysuckles in that it is pollinated by flies, although it is still attractive to bees and butterflies.
Tatarian honeysuckle
Tatarian honeysuckle
Native to Siberia and East Asia, the tatarian honeysuckle was introduced to North America in 1752 as an ornamental plant. However, it is now out of control and widely considered as an invasive plant in North America. Though centimeter-sized fruits look delicious, they are NOT edible to humans, actually.
Perfoliate honeysuckle
Perfoliate honeysuckle
Perfoliate honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) is a deciduous shrub that will grow to 6 m tall. Clusters of sweet-smelling blossoms appear from spring to summer attracting bees butterflies and hummingbirds. Produces orange-red berries in fall. Prefers partial shade but can tolerate full sun. Plant along a fence arbor or trellis. spring become invasive.
European honeysuckle
European honeysuckle
European honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) is a flowering plant native to Europe, North Africa, and Turkey. As all honeysuckle, european honeysuckle's flowers are white when they are just blooming and gradually turn yellow. Its flowers are high scented at night and attract moths and bees as pollinators.
Trumpet honeysuckle
Trumpet honeysuckle
Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is an eastern United States vine. It attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Trumpet honeysuckle is grown for ornamental purposes, often as an alternative to the invasive species Japanese honeysuckle.
Etruscan honeysuckle
Etruscan honeysuckle
Etruscan honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca) is a deciduous perennial climber known for its distinctly shaped yellowish to pink flowers. Its prolific blooms that attract pollinators, plus its thick and vigorous growth, make it a popular garden plant. Native to Europe, it has escaped cultivation elsewhere. The red berries are slightly toxic for humans, but loved by birds.
Twinberry honeysuckle
Twinberry honeysuckle
Twinberry honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata) is a flowering plant native to North America. It is commonly planted as an ornamental plant in large gardens. Its berries are historically used to make ink and some bears are known to eat them. According to different publications, its berries are described as edible, unpalatable, or even poisonous. So for safety, don't eat its berries.
Honeyberry
Honeyberry
Honeyberry is a plant native to the Northern Hemisphere, and bears long, waxy fruits. These blue-colored fruits are edible, and their taste is described as a combination of blueberries and raspberries. This Lonicera caerulea produces fruits within the first year of planting, and thrives in colder climates.
Evergreen honeysuckle
Evergreen honeysuckle
Evergreen honeysuckle, or Lonicera implexa, is a popular garden plant for its fragrant flowers and beautiful foliage. This vining, shrubby evergreen originated in the Mediterranean region, and is introduced elsewhere.
Winter honeysuckle
Winter honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima, or winter honeysuckle, is a large deciduous bush with a delightful, strong fragrance. The nectar in the creamy white flowers attracts many bees, but the fruit of the winter honeysuckle is toxic.
Henry's honeysuckle
Henry's honeysuckle
Henry's honeysuckle (Lonicera acuminata) is a tropical vine that is frequently visited by butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Its climbing nature makes it a great wall plant for attracting wildlife into ornamental gardens. In the Philippines, the plant's sturdy stems are used as bindings in the construction of fences.
Orange Honeysuckle
Orange Honeysuckle
Native to the forests of western North America, the orange Honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa) is a deciduous shrub that can shoot up to 6 m tall and intertwine into the canopy of trees and other shrubs. The tubular flowers are favorites for hummingbirds, as their beaks fit perfectly inside to get the nectar.
Pink Honeysuckle
Pink Honeysuckle
Pink Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula) is a woody evergreen vine that can grow from 91 to 610 cm long. It is a loose growing vine that can make an excellent ground cover. Pinkish-purple flowers bloom in spring, followed by bright red berries that ripen in fall. Flowers have a honey-sweet nectar. Attracts bees, butterflies and song birds.
American fly honeysuckle
American fly honeysuckle
American fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) is a deciduous shrub that is a delight in the garden with its bright crimson fruits in summer, which are also attractive to birds. “Lonicera,” the name for the genus, was given in honor of Adam Lonicer, a sixteenth-century botanist who authored an essential work on herbs, the “Kr?uterbuch.” “Canadensis” is a nod to its native range in North America.
Grape honeysuckle
Grape honeysuckle
Grape honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata) is a fast-growing plant indigenous to North America. It blooms with white or yellow blossoms that turn pink in late spring. Deer feed on this plant, while birds both nest in it and eat its berries.
Alpine honeysuckle
Alpine honeysuckle
This plant is a shrub that grows in the European mountain woodlands, hence its common name Alpine honeysuckle. Alpine honeysuckle is also cultivated as an ornamental plant due to its intense aroma. This species is likely to become invasive, a troublesome property that arises from the fact that it is largely pest and disease free, therefore growing rather easily.
Limber honeysuckle
Limber honeysuckle
Limber honeysuckle (*Lonicera dioica*) is a perennial vine species related to honeysuckle. It is native to Canada and the eastern and central United States. Also known as wild honeysuckle, it blooms from spring to summer and prefers partial to full shade.
Western white honeysuckle
Western white honeysuckle
Western white honeysuckle (Lonicera albiflora) is a plant species native to North America and Eurasia. Western white honeysuckle is one of many species of honeysuckle in the genus Lonicera. This species is also known as simply white honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a versatile plant, used in gardens for its vibrant flower colors. The plant's name comes from its sweet nectar, which attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. However, some species of honeysuckle can be invasive and toxic, so be sure to research specific varieties before planting.
Pyrenean honeysuckle
Pyrenean honeysuckle
Pyrenean honeysuckle is commonly found at higher altitudes, up to 1524 m, growing between rocks and by streams. Its scented summer flowers attract pollinators and make it a popular cultivated garden plant.
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle is grown as an ornamental plant, although it has become invasive in some areas. This variety produces red and black berries that birds like to feed on, so it makes a lovely addition to a garden. Be careful though as these berries are toxic to humans.
Box-leaved honeysuckle
Box-leaved honeysuckle
It is a low, ground-covering shrub growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are small, 1 to 3 cm long, glossy, and evergreen in mild winters. The flowers are white, tubular, and borne in spring, followed by purple berries.
Wilson's honeysuckle
Wilson's honeysuckle
It is a low, ground-covering shrub growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are small, 1 to 3 cm long, glossy, and evergreen in mild winters. The flowers are white, tubular, and borne in spring, followed by purple berries.
Utah honeysuckle
Utah honeysuckle
The undersides are hairless or have stiff hairs. Pairs of flowers are borne on peduncles up to 15 centimeters long. The flowers are yellow or yellowish white in color and are 1 to 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a red berry almost 1 centimeter wide. The seeds are dispersed by animals that eat the fruit, including birds and bears.
Manchurian honeysuckle
Manchurian honeysuckle
Manchurian honeysuckle is characterized by its vigorous, upright growth habit, showcasing tubular creamy-white flowers that emit a sweet fragrance, attracting pollinators. This deciduous shrub thrives in a temperate climate, flourishing in well-drained soils. As the season progresses, the flowers may develop a yellowish hue, and in the fall, the plant bears inedible red berries amid its bluish-green foliage.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a common garden shrub that is extremely hardy, surviving temperatures as severe as -40 ℃. This species is a hermaphrodite with both male and female reproductive organs, and the plant is cross-pollinated by insects. Honeysuckle is famous for its sweet fragrance. This plant is toxic.
Small-leaved honeysuckle
Small-leaved honeysuckle
Small-leaved honeysuckle is a hardy deciduous shrub, known for its small leaves and proliferation in alpine as well as forested regions. Adaptable to various conditions, it thrives under canopy shade but can also endure direct sunlight, leading to dense foliage. It stands out with its tubular, fragrant flowers, attracting pollinators, and its resilience makes it a popular choice in temperate gardens.
Honeysuckles 'Mandarin'
Honeysuckles 'Mandarin'
Gardeners in search of a beautiful climbing flower need look no further than the honeysuckles 'Mandarin'. It is known for its profuse early-summer blooming period and its delicious scent. It has good cold hardiness, attracts pollinators, and is resistant to deer and rabbits.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea' is a charming Japanese honeysuckle with complex multi-colored flowers which show up in pale yellow, white, and also the purple for which it is named. These flowers are brighter and more imposing than the white flowers of the parent plant. This creeping vine flowers intermittently from spring through late summer.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata' were once thought to generate pleasant dreams, so people would sleep with flower clippings tucked beneath their pillows. Today, the flowers are used in the production of sweet-smelling beauty products and perfumes around the world. The name "honeysuckle" comes from the sweet nectar found inside the plant's flowers. Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata' of any variety are likely to attract hummingbirds, among other pollinators.
Blue-leaf honeysuckle
Blue-leaf honeysuckle
Blue-leaf honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub known for its trumpet-shaped, pinkish-violet flowers with prominent yellow stamens, emitting a sweet fragrance. Characterized by blue-green foliage, it thrives in well-drained soils, often found on sunny slopes where its robust roots stabilize the terrain. In late spring to early summer, blue-leaf honeysuckle becomes a hub of pollinator activity, attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich blooms.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific' is a highly vigorous, twining vine known for its profuse and fragrant trumpet-shaped white flowers that mature to a creamy yellow. This plant flourishes in a variety of environments, often climbing over other vegetation or structures. Its dense foliage and rapid growth make it ideal for covering trellises or fences, while its fragrant blossoms attract pollinators, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
Lonicera praeflorens
Lonicera praeflorens
Lonicera praeflorens is a captivating shrub with arching stems and vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that greet early spring. Its sweetly fragrant blossoms are a magnet for pollinators. Sporting oval, deciduous leaves, lonicera praeflorens thrives in well-drained soil, often adorning woodland edges where dappled sunlight enhances its ornamental appeal.
Honeysuckles 'Winter Beauty'
Honeysuckles 'Winter Beauty'
Honeysuckles 'Winter Beauty' is a honeysuckle cultivar named for producing beautiful creamy winter white flowers throughout midwinter. It is a cultivar of the hybrid Lonicera x purpusii which is the result of a cross between Lonicera fragrantissima and Lonicera standishii. While the parent only blooms for a month or two throughout midwinter, honeysuckles 'Winter Beauty' begins flowering in late fall and may last until early spring. Gardeners love this flower not only because it adds interest in an otherwise dull winter garden, but this flower produces a pleasant fragrance.
Hedge honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty'
Hedge honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty'
in place of its parent's plain green leaves, hedge honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty' offers attractive variegated leaves with lemon-yellow margins. This bushy shrub makes an excellent hedge and groundcover. It is easy to grow and has good resistance to pests and diseases. Since it has a good salt tolerance, it is ideal for coastal gardens.
European honeysuckle 'Scentsation'
European honeysuckle 'Scentsation'
European honeysuckle 'Scentsation' is a stunning garden addition with its sweet fragrance and vibrant yellow and white flowers. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies while repelling deer and rabbits.
Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey'
Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey'
Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey''s rounded (occasionally purple) leaves and golden flowers distinguish this variant from other honeysuckles. Hybridized from other creeping honeysuckle varieties, this cultivar was aptly named after its small, honey-colored summer flowers. Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey' is loved for its beautiful evergreen leaves, darling flowers, and long blooming period.
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Borealis'
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Borealis'
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Borealis' is a type of Canadian honeyberry. It is vigorous and produces a large yield of berries that can attract wildlife of all sorts. The plant's leaves are resistant to browsing by deer. Growing low and compact, sweetberry honeysuckle 'Borealis'can also be used to create hedges.
European honeysuckle 'Belgica'
European honeysuckle 'Belgica'
European honeysuckle 'Belgica' (Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica') is a cultivar of honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) whose name references Belgium. Instead of producing white or yellow flowers, european honeysuckle 'Belgica' blooms reddish-white fragrant flowers which slowly turn to yellow over the summer. These flowers then become red berries toward the end of the season.
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Tundra'
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Tundra'
'Tundra' is an appropriate name for this Sweetberry honeysuckle cultivar, as the species is native to tundra habitats. Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Tundra' is a compact cultivar developed at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and only grows to about 1.5 m instead of 2 m like the parent plant. The flowers of this variety are pure white, which is a slight change to the parent plant which usually has light yellow flowers.
Lonicera x heckrottii
Lonicera x heckrottii
Lonicera x heckrottii, commonly referred to as Goldflame Honeysuckle, is an ornamental twining vine prized for its vibrant, long-blooming flowers. The blossoms display a striking fusion of pink and yellow hues, attracting pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Its blue-green foliage provides a lush backdrop, contributing to the plant's visual appeal. Adaptable to a variety of conditions, lonicera x heckrottii can flourish in both sun and partial shade, making it a versatile choice for gardeners.
Wild honeysuckles
Wild honeysuckles
Wild honeysuckles is a climbing shrub with fragrant, tubular flowers that range from white to yellowish, often appearing in pairs. Its stems can intertwine and twine around structures, enabling it to reach sunlight in dense vegetation. The plant displays oval, dark green leaves that provide a lush backdrop for its blossoms. It thrives in well-drained soils and is resilient against harsh conditions, making it an adaptable species in varied environments.
European honeysuckle 'Heaven Scent'
European honeysuckle 'Heaven Scent'
This cultivar of the European honeysuckle is a stronger and more vigorous climbing shrub, and it is deeply fragrant. The european honeysuckle 'Heaven Scent' lasts longer than the typical honeysuckle, and its blooms smell sweeter. While not all honeysuckles climb, this cultivar does climb with its twining stems.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem' is a Japanese honeysuckle cultivar, selected for its serrated green leaves variegated with creamy yellow markings. It also has fragrant, pure white flowers that mature to creamy yellow. The flowers in both stages can be found on the same plant simultaneously, providing a wonderful two-tone appearance.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana' is a popular cultivar of the perennial vine Japanese honeysuckle. It also called Hall's honeysuckle. Its white-yellow flowers are highly fragrant, and it is a hardy and vigorous climbing vine ideal for covering walls, fences and trellises. It can last up to twenty-five years.
European honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue'
European honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue'
European honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue' is a European honeysuckle named for its particularly rich fragrance, which is stronger even than that of its parent, the famously fragrant honeysuckle. This popular deciduous climbing plant flowers throughout the summer and attracts bees and butterflies. It is ideal for borders next to walls and cottage gardens.
European honeysuckle 'Serotina'
European honeysuckle 'Serotina'
European honeysuckle 'Serotina' is distinct for its coloration: red-purple stems, blue-green leaves, purple and yellow flowers, and red berries. A cultivar of Lonicera periclymenum, its name comes from Latin and refers to its late bloom. Gardeners love that it is low-maintenance and climbs to provide an attractive screen.
Hedge honeysuckle
Hedge honeysuckle
Hedge honeysuckle is the perfect evergreen shrub to pot and set around a home due to its enchanting arching branches from which glossy dark leaves emanate.
Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Boxleaf Honeysuckle is cultivated and popular as a fast-growing evergreen or semi-evergreen hedge that takes well to clipping. The common name 'Boxleaf Honeysuckle' refers to the fact that the small oval leaves resemble Boxwood shrubs, and its use as a hedge or a screen makes the similarities even more meaningful.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Dart's World'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Dart's World'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Dart's World' is a Japanese honeysuckle cultivar that was bred to produce clusters of vibrant, heavily-scented, pink-purple flowers that stand against dark green foliage. As they age, the flowers fade to pale pink, while some of them even turn creamy white.
European honeysuckle 'Graham Thomas'
European honeysuckle 'Graham Thomas'
European honeysuckle 'Graham Thomas' is an evergreen deciduous shrub that blooms with fragrant white tubular flowers that become pale yellow as they mature. It is a cultivar of European honeysuckle and is named in remembrance of Graham Thomas, an esteemed horticulturist and author of many gardening books. Gardeners favor this cultivar for its hardiness, long flowering season, and lovely fragrant flowers.
European honeysuckle 'Peaches and Cream'
European honeysuckle 'Peaches and Cream'
This is a newer cultivar, created to have a more compact size and smaller blooms. The european honeysuckle 'Peaches and Cream' grows masses of these funnel-shaped flowers in both white and pink, which begin as purple buds, thereby eliciting the comparison to deeply colored peaches in pale cream. It was cultivated from the European honeysuckle.
Honeysuckles 'Gold Flame'
Honeysuckles 'Gold Flame'
Honeysuckles 'Gold Flame' is a vibrant, twining deciduous shrub renowned for its showy, tubular flowers blending from deep pink to orange-yellow. It produces a profuse bloom in late spring through summer, with a sweet fragrance attracting pollinators. This hybrid species flourishes in a variety of soils, showing resilience and adaptability in temperate gardens, climbing trellises and walls with grace.
Japanese honeysuckle 'Mint Crisp'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Mint Crisp'
The japanese honeysuckle 'Mint Crisp' is a cultivar from the Honeysuckle family. It has two-tone foliage which changes during its growing season. It blossoms in the summer and fall with aromatic white and gold flowers. It is a climbing plant.
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer'
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer'
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer' is named after the noted horticulturist Donald Waterer of Somerset, England. Etruscan honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer' is valued for its showy pink flowers and tops out at 4 m in contrast to the 6 m typical of honeysuckles.
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Superba'
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Superba'
The etruscan honeysuckle 'Superba' variety of Etruscan honeysuckle is notable for its cream-colored flowers that turn yellow over time. The flowers also have a stronger fragrance than other Etruscan honeysuckles. Etruscan honeysuckle 'Superba' certainly is 'superb': it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Dracaena
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Fig trees
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Brambles
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Maples
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Prunus
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Nightshades
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Oaks
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Honeysuckles were once thought to generate pleasant dreams, so people would sleep with flower clippings tucked beneath their pillows. Today, the flowers are used in the production of sweet-smelling beauty products and perfumes around the world. The name "honeysuckle" comes from the sweet nectar found inside the plant's flowers. Honeysuckles of any variety are likely to attract hummingbirds, among other pollinators.
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Attributes of Honeysuckles
Plant Height
8 m
Spread
6 m
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Red
Purple
Pink
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
0 - 32 ℃
Scientific Classification of Honeysuckles
How to Grow and Care for Honeysuckles
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The honeysuckles or 'honeysuckle' genus is known for its vibrant blossoms. Basic Care Needs entail part-full sun exposure, regular watering, and well-draining soil. They can tolerate a broad temperature range but prefer milder conditions. Common Challenges include aphids, powdery mildew, and leaf blight. Honeysuckless may also suffer from extreme heat or drought. Seasonal Considerations involve pruning in late winter to stimulate spring growth. Increased watering may be needed in the hottest months. A balanced care regime helps these plants to thrive.
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8 most common species：
Amur honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle is a massively-branched, perennial shrub with dark green leaves, aromatic white flowers, and luscious burgundy berries that are inedible to humans but relished by birds propagating the seeds. This East Asian native shrub has been utilized in landscape decoration, wildlife cover, and erosion control. However, it is no longer recommended for planting due to invasiveness issues.
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle (*Lonicera japonica*) is a twining vine native to East Asia. It features white-yellow flowers that emit a pleasant, sweet aroma and are often visited by pollinators such as honeybees, but some parts of the plant are toxic to humans. In landscaping, japanese honeysuckle is used as a groundcover because its dense, fast-growing nature helps prevent weeds and improve soil health.
Bush honeysuckle
Bush honeysuckle was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s as an ornamental shrub, prized for its fragrance and its white, pink, or even crimson flowers. Due to its aggressive and quick growing nature, however, bush honeysuckle has been identified as an invasive species that competes with native plants for soil moisture, pollination, and light.
Dwarf honeysuckle
Dwarf honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub that is commonly used as a hedge or planted for screening purposes. This mounding shrub can mature to 9 to 12 m tall, and its white flowers are quite showy. The dwarf honeysuckle is unique from other honeysuckles in that it is pollinated by flies, although it is still attractive to bees and butterflies.
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All Species of Honeysuckles
Amur honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
Bush honeysuckle
Dwarf honeysuckle
Tatarian honeysuckle
Perfoliate honeysuckle
European honeysuckle
Trumpet honeysuckle
Etruscan honeysuckle
Twinberry honeysuckle
Honeyberry
Evergreen honeysuckle
Winter honeysuckle
Henry's honeysuckle
Orange Honeysuckle
Pink Honeysuckle
American fly honeysuckle
Grape honeysuckle
Alpine honeysuckle
Limber honeysuckle
Western white honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Pyrenean honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
Box-leaved honeysuckle
Wilson's honeysuckle
Utah honeysuckle
Manchurian honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Small-leaved honeysuckle
Honeysuckles 'Mandarin'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata'
Blue-leaf honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific'
Lonicera praeflorens
Honeysuckles 'Winter Beauty'
Hedge honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty'
European honeysuckle 'Scentsation'
Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey'
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Borealis'
European honeysuckle 'Belgica'
Sweetberry honeysuckle 'Tundra'
Lonicera x heckrottii
Wild honeysuckles
European honeysuckle 'Heaven Scent'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana'
European honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue'
European honeysuckle 'Serotina'
Hedge honeysuckle
Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle 'Dart's World'
European honeysuckle 'Graham Thomas'
European honeysuckle 'Peaches and Cream'
Honeysuckles 'Gold Flame'
Japanese honeysuckle 'Mint Crisp'
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer'
Etruscan honeysuckle 'Superba'
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