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Lonicera Species, Etruscan Honeysuckle

Loniceraetrusca

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Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a)

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Species

etrusca (ee-TRUSS-ka)

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Synonym

Caprifolium cyrenaicum

Caprifolium dimorphum

Caprifolium etruscum

Caprifolium germanicum

Lonicera dimorpha

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Deciduous

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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nothingfail

(Zone 7b) | October 2021 | negative

Does not flower even if it is semi shade. Had to move it to full sun to find out flowers were little, small and very slight scent. Waste of money.

coriaceous

ROSLINDALE, MA | February 2016 | neutral

This species is well scented. Flowering peaks in June. It has been hardy at Boston's Arnold Arboretum (Z6a) for nearly 25 years.
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