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trefle.io · Taken May 17, 2020 by Holly Anderson (cc-by-sa)
Caprifoliaceae
Utah honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis
Also known as Xylosteon ebractulatum, Lonicera utahensis, Caprifolium utahense, Lonicera ebractulata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Honeysuckle · Native Shrub · Wildlife Plant · Part Shade · Hummingbird · Mountain Shrub · Deciduous · Western Native · Berry Shrub
Utah honeysuckle thrives in partially shaded spots with consistently moist, well-drained soil and benefits from a layer of mulch to retain moisture. It grows vigorously and should be pruned lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy shape. This native shrub is an excellent wildlife plant, providing nectar for hummingbirds and berries for birds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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