Scientific Name: Lonicera japonica
Common Name: Japanese honeysuckle
Family Name: Caprifoliaceae
Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Plant Type: Semi-evergreen, Vine - deciduous, Vine or climber
Mature Size: 7 - 10m x 3 - 4m (height x width)
Habit: Fastigiate
Form: Climbing, Irregular
Texture: Medium
Landscape Uses: Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Fragrance, Screening, Summer interest
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Acidic, Alkaline, Rocky or gravelly or dry
Leaves: Compound, Opposite, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Elliptic, Oblong, Ovate, Entire
Flowers: Flowers paired, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red, May-Jun-Jul-Aug
Fruit: Berry (true), Black, Sep-Oct
Key ID Features:
Flowers are yellow and have a sweet scent; leaves are purplish-dark green.