grape honeysuckle
Lonicera reticulata
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Shrub , vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Orange , yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Grape honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata) is a shrub for cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, privacy screens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Orange and yellow flowers open in late spring and again in early to late summer. They draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Jackmanii clematis, Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, False indigo, and Lily.
Native range
AR, GA, IA, IL, and 12 more places. See all 16
AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OK, TN, and WI.