honeysuckle
Lonicera yunnanensis
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
Garden uses
Notes
Honeysuckle (Lonicera yunnanensis) is a shrub for hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Creamy white flowers open from late spring to early to mid summer and smell sweet. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The evergreen leaves hold through winter, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Society garlic, and Snapdragon.
Native range
China.