tatarian honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
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
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica) is a shrub for hedges. 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. Pink, fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give this fast grower room to spread.
Pairs well with Panicle hydrangea, Blush peony, and Sedge.
Native range
Southern Russia to central Asia.