Lonicera sp
Common Name(s):
Honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
Synonym:
Caprifolium sp.
Woodbine
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Aug
Flowers in axillary pairs or in whorls of 6, in terminal clusters, 5 sepals, corolla often tubular with 5 lobes.
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Vine
Foliage:
Green
Leaves opposite, usually simple, entire, short petiole or sessile, upper leaf pairs often fused, forming a disc.
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Native to northern hemisphere
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
5
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
10-15'
Spread:
3'-6'
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Moist damp wooded slopes, forest edges, streambanks
Soil:
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Best in organically rich soils with good drainage.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Annual application of a low nitrogen, high phosphous fertilizer in early spring
Mulch:
Shredded bark, wood chips, aged compost, pine needles
Partial sun, rich well-draining soil, deep watering first year for good establishment
Long Term:
Winter:
Ensure in ground plants are mulched at base, water moderately if season is dry. avoid heavy pruning or fertilizing
Spring:
Prune dead or crossing wood, apply a balanced organic fertilizer or compost, ensure soil remains moist
Summer:
Deep watering weekly, light post bloom pruning, pest monitoring
Fall:
Stop fertilizing, reduce supplemental watering, apply protective root mulch
General Care Comments:
Prune early spring for late blooming varieties, prune after flowering for early bloomers, give good support, give at least one inch of water per week, monitor for pests
Common Problems
Too much water, invasive spreading
Diseases:
Powdery mildew, leaf blight, sooty mold
Insects:
Worst is honeysuckle aphid, scale, foliage feeding caterpillars, less so, whiteflies, thrips, plant hoppers, flea beetles
Environmental Problems:
Certain species are agressive invaders and will crowd out other plants
Pests:
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