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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Lonicera sempervirens
L.
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Trumpet Honeysuckle
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Caprifoliaceae
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1-2
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deciduous vine
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Vine, climbing by twining stems.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soils, full to part sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Useful to cover and beautify arbor, trellis or fence.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Aphids. Leaf spot may cause premature defoliation. Do not confuse with L.
japonica (invasive).
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Blanche Sandman'- orange-red flowers, flowers intermittently through the summer.
'John Clayton'- yellow-flowered form, somewhat more compact growth habit.
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