| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10 - 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous Other: Blue-green |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Rose pink with yellow interior |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: June - August, with sparser bloom continuing into Fall on new growth |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Parentage: | Lonicera sempervirens x Lonicera americana |
| gardengus | On July 17, 2015 | Obtained plant |
| MrsBinWY | On June 22, 2018 | Transplanted On 6-22-2018, planted next to TV antenna. |
| SkirtGardener | On May 28, 2020 | Obtained plant |
| pinetastic | On May 28, 2023 | Obtained plant Mom and Dad bought for me at garden store near Norenburg gardens |
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