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White Honeysuckle

Lonicera albiflora

Other common name(s):

Western White Honeysuckle, White Shrub Honeysuckle, White Bush Honeysuckle, White Limestone Honeysuckle, Texas Honeysuckle

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift
Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Vine

Height

4
to
10
ft.

Spread

10
to
12
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees

Maintenance

Espalier it, prune for shape or place it above a retaining wall for cascade. Needs supplemental water in full sun. Propagation: Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-May. Usually a 4’ deciduous shrub, dark green foliage, attractive clusters of fragrant white flowers. Long, graceful, sometimes twining branches of white honeysuckle can reach 10’ in height. Grows well under Ashe Juniper. Replaces Invasives: Japanese honeysuckle.. It does not have the spreading tendencies of this invasive. Nectar: Giant Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Lonicera albiflora var. dumosa, Lonicera dumosa

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48, 53. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 250. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LOAL. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Lonicera+albiflora&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7145&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35284#null

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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