California honeysuckle

A climbing deciduous shrub with large pink flowers. Very drought tolerant and good in shady areas of the garden.

Its pink flowers are used by hummingbirds. The red berries are eaten by birds.

Great plant for around oaks with snowberry, coffeeberry and toyon.

Pink flowers spring-summer, red berries late summer through fall.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Container	D-16-O, D-40-O, TB4-O, D-16, D-16S, D-40
Ecological Value	Nectar source for butterflies and for hummingbirds. The berries are eaten by other birds.
Historical Uses	The Pomo tribe used the hollow stems for pipe stems and the burned wood ash for t
Distribution	native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation	Between 0 and 2500 feet
Communities
Habitat	Open woods, streambanks, slopes

Lonicera hispidula