California Honeysuckle
A wonderful climbing honeysuckle vine native all along the West Coast. California Honeysuckle is an easy to grow native plant that can tolerate both moist soils and very dry ones. In the wild you’ll often see it growing on the edge of woodlands either climbing up trees and shrubs or crawling along the ground looking for the next woody plant it can climb to get to more sun. Birds love the red fruits that it produces.
Latin Name: Lonicera hispidula
Site and Soil: Honeysuckles like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Belgica is hardy to minus 10º F.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in width on fence, arbor, or other support.
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: April-May
Pests & Diseases: Honeysuckles are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5b