Crape Honeysuckles

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AmyDawn Charleston, WV May 30, 2008

I bought one of these from Lowe's a little while ago and planted it. The spot I planted it in has arid soil (like the tag said it should have), and not much else will grow there. But willl this plant last a winter in West Virginia?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 30, 2008

Are you sure on the name? I've never heard of Crape Honeysuckle, but there is Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis) It's only hardy to zone 9 so definitely won't survive your winters. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=tecomaria&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

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AmyDawn Charleston, WV May 31, 2008

Yes, I meant cape honeysuckle--sorry--I planted a crape myrtle shrub today too, so it was on my mind. Do you thing the cape honeysuckle will come back next spring? It was only $7.98, so I may just leave it and try anyway.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 31, 2008

I'd say your chances are very slim. These are only hardy to zone 9, I'm not sure what zone you're in but I think WV is zone 5/6 so that makes it highly unlikely that it would survive. If you were in zone 8 or maybe 7b and had a mild winter it might come back from the roots, but I think zone 5/6 is just too far away from its hardiness range, I'd be very surprised if it came back.

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