HONEYSUCKLE

Species Name: Lonicera hispidula
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Plant Type: Vine

Description:  Climbing vine, slender stems, length to 20 feet.



Leaf:  Oblong, opposite, length to 3 inches, upper pairs connected around stem.

 

Flower:  April-July, clusters of paired flowers, flowers funneled, double-lipped blooms, upper lip four-lobed, very fragrant, purple to pink, length to ½ inch.

Fruit/Seed:  Round, red berry, diameter ¼ inch.

Typical Location:  Streamsides, floodplain, wooded slopes, canyons; elevations below 3,600 feet.

Revegetation Approach:  Container.

Notes:   Related to the native twinberry, Lonicera involucrata.


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