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Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold's Red'

 
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a) (Info)
Species: tatarica (tat-TAR-ee-ka) (Info)
Cultivar: Arnold's Red

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Category:
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Chartreuse/Yellow
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative Gravity On Jun 26, 2007, Gravity from Montpelier, VT wrote:

Very fast growing, can have a very thick trunk at the bottom. Actually tore the latticing off my porch by growing through it and then up.
Considered an invasive species in VT.

Neutral frostweed On Dec 20, 2006, frostweed from Arlington, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Bush Honeysuckle, Tatarian Honeysuckle 'Arnold's Red' Lonicera tatarica is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Valley Lee, Maryland
Isle, Minnesota
Columbia Falls, Montana
Auburn, New Hampshire
Oneonta, New York
Montpelier, Vermont



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