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Wild Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

A climbing or scrambling native vine with clusters of tubular, yellow-orange to crimson flowers that are a magnet for hummingbirds. The upper leaves are distinctive, fused together to form a cup around the stem. Highly adaptable and tidy for a native honeysuckle.

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Type

vine

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–10 ft

Spacing

3–6 ft apart

Light

part shade, sun

Soil moisture

moist, dry, wet

Soil pH

neutral

Bloom

May, June

Bloom colors

red, orange, yellow, purple

Wildlife value

pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~37 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

hedge or screen

Native states

AL, AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY