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Lonicera tatarica (Tatarian honeysuckle)

Other names: Tartarian honeysuckle

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Species
L. tatarica is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with paired, ovate to lance-shaped, blue to dark green leaves and paired, tubular, 5-lobed, white to pink or red flowers borne along the shoots in late spring and early summer, followed by red to yellow-orange fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
4 m 2.5 m 5-10 years
13 ft 8 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil. Site carefully as this species has an invasive tendency. It may escape cultivation and naturalise in minimally managed areas.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Native to

Eastern Europe, Southern Russia, Central Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers have a sweet fragrance

Toxicity

Fruit may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation methods

Seed, Hardwood cuttings

Pests

Thrips

Aphids

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Prune vigorous spring flowering climbers

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Prune after flowering (optional)

Sow seed in containers in cold frame (anytime)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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