Lonicera, Harlequin Honeysuckle, Late Dutch Honeysuckle, Woodbine 'Sherlite'

Lonicera

Family
Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a)
Synonym
Lonicera periclymenum
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Shiny/Glossy
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clifton, Colorado

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Cordele, Georgia

South Bend, Indiana

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Swansea, Massachusetts

Kalkaska, Michigan

Dunellen, New Jersey

Freehold, New Jersey

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Kanab, Utah

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | February 2016 | neutral

The report on the 2012 RHS honeysuckle trials says that this cultivar is "a weak plant and should be avoided." It is a cultivar of L. x i...Read More

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Denver, CO | June 2014 | positive

I planted this from a root piece. It didn't do much the first year. Second year was a little better. Third year it has gone to town. ...Read More

F
Big Water, UT | April 2012 | positive

Beautiful plant. Very successful in So. UT. To make more plants, let it trail to the ground and it will root if it gets water. When it ...Read More

S
Copperas Cove, TX | April 2012 | neutral

Well I have had this for three years and it has not done much of anything. I have it in a prominent place but the only thing it has done...Read More

J
Dunellen, NJ (Zone 6b) | August 2009 | positive

Pretty plant and easy to grow. I have read it was discovered in a private garden in Ipswich, England.

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