🌸 Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

ornamentals Woody Vine Caprifoliaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

4-9

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, moist, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

36-60 in

📐 Height

10-20 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Clematis

Both flowering vines on sturdy support

🤝 Rose

Traditional cottage garden climbing companions

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Intoxicating evening fragrance attracts moths. Twining vine for trellises and fences. Berries for birds. Choose native species over invasive Japanese honeysuckle.

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