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Lonicera Species, Yellow Honeysuckle

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Family

Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a)

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Species

flava (FLA-vuh)

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Synonym

Lonicera flavida

Lonicera flava var. flavescens

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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KSBaptisia

Beatrice, NE (Zone 5b) | May 2010 | positive

A great native vine, not invasive at all, unlike Japanese honeysuckle.

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Lonicera Species, Yellow Honeysuckle

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