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Western honeysuckle

This North American native vine produces lovely, fragrant flowers. Bees and hummingbirds love western honeysuckle vines for the fragrant, trumpet-shaped blossoms that are rich in nectar. Kids also love to suck the sweet nectar from the base of a honeysuckle flower. Gardeners, on the other hand, appreciate the way these vines twine their way up fences and trellises or ramble over trees. They provide year-round greenery as well as brilliant flowers in season. Western honeysuckle vines bloom in late spring. The orange-red flowers hang in clusters at the tip of branches. True to their common name, the flowers look like narrow trumpets. These develop into orange-red fruit that wild birds appreciate. Description from Gardening Know How

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Western honeysuckle

Western honeysuckle fast facts

Scientific Name

Lonicera ciliosa

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Garden Type

Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Flowering, Perennial, Vine

Bloom Color(s)

Orange, Red

Height

10 + feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
western honeysuckle

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