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trefle.io · Taken May 17, 2022 by garua (cc-by-sa)
Caprifoliaceae
Bush honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Also known as Yellow honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Xylosteon maackii, Northern bush honeysuckle
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Bush Honeysuckle · Lonicera · Deciduous Shrub · Fragrant Flowers · Bird Friendly · Invasive Potential · Fast Growing · Wildlife Shrub · Spring Bloomer · Shade Tolerant
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Bush honeysuckle is a vigorous deciduous shrub that produces fragrant white-to-pink flowers in spring followed by red berries attractive to birds. It adapts readily to a wide range of soil types and light conditions, making it very easy to grow. Note that it can spread aggressively in some regions, so check local guidelines and prune regularly to manage its size.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; allow soil surface to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Bulgaria, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Maryland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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