PlantsFlowers
Limber Honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Native honeysuckle for trellis
ModerateFlowersAlso Shrubs & Vines
- Light
- Part shade–sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 10–30 ft vine
- Spacing
- Dedicated trellis
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Jun; red fruit later
- How it spreads
- Twining vine
- What to buy
- Plug or container plant; provide the support and mature-space requirement before planting.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Provide mature width; prune for access and renewal rather than forcing it into a small space.
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Reference details
- Conservatism value
- 10
- Wetland indicator
- FACU