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Lonicera japonica
COMMON: Japanese Honeysuckle
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, green, evergreen to semi evergreen to deciduous, 1.25 to 3.25" long
SIZE: Vine growing 15 to 30'
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9
HABIT: Vine
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FLOWERS: White turning yellow, fragrant, June through November
FRUIT: Black, 1/4", August through October
SOILS: Adaptable, prefers loamy, moist, well-drained soils
LIGHTING: Full sun to partial shade
USES: groundcover, banks
MAINTENANCE: Prune after flowering, when overgrown try pruning back to the ground, they will develop new shoots

Lonicera sempervirens
COMMON: Trumpet Honeysuckle
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, bluish-green, deciduous, 1 to 3" long, 2" wide
SIZE: Vine growing 10 to 20'
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9
HABIT: twining Vine
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FLOWERS: Orange-red to red, not fragrant, April
FRUIT: Red, 1/4", September-November
SOILS: Moist, well-drained soils, acid to near neutral
LIGHTING: Full sun to partial shade is best, will tolerate deep shade
USES: Trellis, picket fence
MAINTENANCE: No serious pest or disease problems

Lonicera tatarica
COMMON: tatarian Honeysuckle
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, bluish-green, deciduous, 1.5 to 2.5" long, 1 to 1.5" wide
SIZE: 10 to 12' tall, 10' spread, shrub
HARDINESS: Zone 3 to 8
HABIT: Upright, multi stemmed, upper branches arching
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FLOWERS: Pink to white, 3/4" to 1", May
FRUIT: Red, 1/4", June into July and August
SOILS: Moist, well-drained soils
LIGHTING: Full sun to partial
USES: Shrub
MAINTENANCE: Aphids may be a problem

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