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Caprifoliaceae
Tatarian honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Also known as Lonicera tatarica var. rubriflora, Lonicera tatarica f. lutea, Lonicera sibirica, Lonicera tatarica var. puberula
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Honeysuckle · Deciduous Shrub · Spring Bloomer · Bird Attractor · Fast Growing · Ornamental Berries · Pollinator · Hedge · Wildlife Habitat · Shade Tolerant
Tatarian honeysuckle is a vigorous deciduous shrub prized for its abundant pink or white spring flowers and bright red berries that attract birds in summer and fall. It adapts readily to a wide range of soils and light conditions, making it easy to grow but requiring periodic pruning to keep its form in check. Note that it can become aggressive in some regions, so check local guidelines before planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; tolerates brief dry spells once established · Every 7-10 days during dry periods
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.2–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, East European Russia, France, Germany, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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