Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Taxon ID#

55

A very attractive vine for covering fences or trellises. Very showy and long blooming. Fruit is black, red, yellow, or white, many seeded. The variety in our garden unknown as it was already growing when the garden was planted.

Scientific Name:

Lonicera sp

Common Name 1

› Honeysuckle

Family:

Caprifoliaceae

Origins:

Native to northern hemisphere

Plant Type:

Vine

Common Name 2

Common Name 3

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

yes

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Plant Description

Landscape Application Information

Seasonal Care

Resource Links

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

5 Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Best in organically rich soils with good drainage.

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves opposite, usually simple, entire, short petiole or sessile, upper leaf pairs often fused, forming a disc.

Fragrant:

yes

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Flowers in axillary pairs or in whorls of 6 in terminal clusters, 5 sepals, corolla often tubular with 5 lobes.

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

10-15'

Mature spread:

3' to 6'

Growth rate:

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Used by Wildlife:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Hedge/Screen:

no

Border:

no

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

no

Cover Structures:

yes

First Bloom:

Jun

Last Bloom:

Adds Texture/Movement:

Aug

Ornamental Accent:

no

Garden Observations:

Seasonal Care

Maintenance

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Watch for aphids

Summer Care:

Deadheading; Watch for aphids

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Insect Pests:

Aphids

Wildlife Pests:

Powdery mildew

Diseases:

No serious diseases

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/lonicera

USDA Plants:

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LONIC

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=258379&isprofile=1&basic=lonicera

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Taxon ID#

55

Scientific Name:

Common Name 1

› Honeysuckle

Family:

Origins:

Native to northern hemisphere

Plant Type:

Vine

Common Name 2

​

Common Name 3

​

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

yes

Scroll down for more information on each topic

Plant Description

Landscape Application Information

Seasonal Care

Resource Links

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

5

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Best in organically rich soils with good drainage.

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves opposite, usually simple, entire, short petiole or sessile, upper leaf pairs often fused, forming a disc.

Fragrant:

yes

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Flowers in axillary pairs or in whorls of 6 in terminal clusters, 5 sepals, corolla often tubular with 5 lobes.

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

10-15'

Mature spread:

3' to 6'

Growth rate:

​

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

​

Attracts Birds:

yes