General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 10 to 15 feet (3-4.5 m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other: The berries are mildly toxic
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR15,668; PP16,240

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Common names
  • Honeysuckle
  • European Honeysuckle
  • Woodbine

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Location: NJ
Location: NJ
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 05/29/19
Location: NJ
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-24
Location: Maryland
Date: August 19, 2014

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Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2014-05-30
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-03
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 24, 2014 9:00 AM concerning plant:
    Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) 'Scentsation' is a pale yellow honeysuckle with a long summer bloom period. It is a source of nectar for pollinators and hummingbirds. In late summer and fall, its red berries attract song birds. Bred in England, 'Scentsation' does well in full or part sun and likes medium to moist, well-drained soil.
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