How to Grow and Care for Japanese honeysuckle

Japanese honeysuckle, also known as Honeysuckle vine, Gold-and-silver flower, Hall's honeysuckle, Chinese honeysuckle, Woodbine, White honeysuckle, Halliana

Japanese honeysuckle thrive in well-draining soil and can adapt to a variety of light conditions, from full sun to partial shade. Special care points include regular pruning to prevent aggressive spread and potential invasiveness. Being drought-tolerant once established, japanese honeysuckle requires minimal watering, indicating a low-maintenance profile.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Japanese honeysuckle

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Spring, Fall
Hardiness Zones	4-10
Toxicity	Toxic to Humans

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Varieties of Japanese honeysuckle

Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem'

Japanese honeysuckle 'Horwood Gem' is a Japanese honeysuckle cultivar, selected for its serrated green leaves variegated with creamy yellow markings. It also has fragrant, pure white flowers that mature to creamy yellow. The flowers in both stages can be found on the same plant simultaneously, providing a wonderful two-tone appearance.

Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana'

Japanese honeysuckle 'Halliana' is a popular cultivar of the perennial vine Japanese honeysuckle. It also called Hall's honeysuckle. Its white-yellow flowers are highly fragrant, and it is a hardy and vigorous climbing vine ideal for covering walls, fences and trellises. It can last up to twenty-five years.

Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific'

Japanese honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific' is a highly vigorous, twining vine known for its profuse and fragrant trumpet-shaped white flowers that mature to a creamy yellow. This plant flourishes in a variety of environments, often climbing over other vegetation or structures. Its dense foliage and rapid growth make it ideal for covering trellises or fences, while its fragrant blossoms attract pollinators, thriving in full sun to partial shade.

Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea'

Japanese honeysuckle 'Purpurea' is a charming Japanese honeysuckle with complex multi-colored flowers which show up in pale yellow, white, and also the purple for which it is named. These flowers are brighter and more imposing than the white flowers of the parent plant. This creeping vine flowers intermittently from spring through late summer.

Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata'

Japanese honeysuckle 'Aureoreticulata' is a vibrant cultivar of honeysuckle known for its striking, yellow-veined leaves, which provide a contrast to its delicate white flowers that bloom profusely in spring and summer. This climbing vine thrives in well-drained soils and partial shade, adapting well to various environments by climbing on structures or sprawling as ground cover. Its fragrant blossoms attract pollinators, vital for ecosystem health.

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Japanese honeysuckle is a deciduous or semi-evergreen vine that exhibits vigorous growth, reaching lengths of up to 30 feet (9 meters). An adept climber, this species produces delicate, tubular-shaped flowers that can be white, transitioning to yellow with age, and offer a potent, sweet fragrance detectable from a distance. These blossoms typically bloom in succession from late spring to fall. The leaves are oval to oblong, range from 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 cm) in length, and are oppositely arranged along the stems. Note that due to its robust growth, japanese honeysuckle has been identified as a problematic species in some areas.