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Lonicera dioica

 
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a) (Info)
Species: dioica (dy-oh-EE-kuh) (Info)

Synonym:Lonicera dioica var. dasygyna
Synonym:Lonicera dioica var. glauscens
Synonym:Lonicera dioica var. orientalis
Synonym:Lonicera glaucescens
Synonym:Lonicera glaucescens var. dasygyna

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Category:
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Smooth-Textured

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

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:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dkm65 On Jul 25, 2007, dkm65 from Cedar Falls, IA (Zone 4b) wrote:

Not as showy as trumpet honeysuckle (L. sempervirens), or some of the exotic invasives that shouldn't be grown in much of the country (e.g., Japanese [L. japonica], Tartarian [L. tartarica], & Amur [L. maackii]), but still very nice.

It isn't invasive in the U.S. It is a native to the Midwest, Northeast, & Mid-Atlantic, and much better mannered than the exotic invasives that can crowd out native species in many parts of the country. It (or one of its varieties) is endangered in Illinois, Kentucky, and Maine, and a plant of special concern in Tennessee and Rhode Island.

Besides limber honeysuckle, I've seen the following common names used: red honeysuckle, wild honeysuckle, twinning honeysuckle, glaucous honeysuckle, and mountain honeysuckle. A lot of sources list L. dioica as a shrub, but it really is more of a vine or something like a shrubby vine or vining shrub (depending on your perspective). Flowers are yellow w/ red inside, progressively becoming more red. Bright red fruit is attractive while it lasts.

Hummingbird magnet, & the fruit is a favorite of many species of birds.

Neutral jimwil22 On Feb 26, 2006, jimwil22 from rhinelander, WI (Zone 4a) wrote:

have found this honeysuckle growing wild in zone 3b, in two places, do not know how invasive it is.

Neutral Todd_Boland On Jan 13, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This species is one of the few climbing vines found native in the mountains of western North America. The flowers open yellowish but age to orange-red. Hummingbirds will take advantage of them. Not as showy as many climbing honeysuckles, but still a worthwhile plant for a woodland planting.

Regional...

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

Fort Worth, Texas
Sterling, Virginia
Muscoda, Wisconsin
Onalaska, Wisconsin



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