Alba tatarian honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica 'Alba'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica 'Alba') is a shrub for hedges and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and attract hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. This arching shrub grows fast and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Scentara Double Blue lilac, Eastern white pine, Brown-eyed Susan, and Cheerfulness daffodil.