General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-20 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small globose bright red berries
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other: The berries are mildly toxic

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Common names
  • Pink Honeysuckle
  • Hairy Honeysuckle
  • California Honeysuckle
  • Western Honeysuckle
  • Pink Chaparral Honeysuckle

Photo Gallery

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

photo by Stan Shebs
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Dec 16, 2013 7:29 PM concerning plant:
    Hummingbirds come to feed on the nectar rich flowers while other birds eat the fruit.

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