Griggs 1Gal Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - Staked 7848

Common Name:
Japanese honeysuckle Plant Type:
Evergreen vine Family:
Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family) Geographic Origin:
Japan and East Asia California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
15 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
walls and fences
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

Flower Color:
Cream Exposure:
Sun or light shade Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Japanese honeysuckle is one of those plants everyone grows up with (remember smelling the fragrant flowers and sucking their nectar?); however, its rambling habit and tendency to overwhelm nearby shrubs limit its use in these days of smaller yards. It still excels in covering ugly fences and other structures with a lush blanket of foliage and filling the air with sweet perfume. It has green, satiny leaves up to 3 inches long and a continuous sprinkling of white blossoms which turn gold as they age. Evergreen except in severe climates. Sun or light shade, most soils, and moderate to occasional watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less.