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Lonicera caerulea
Lonicera caerulea L.
Sweetberry Honeysuckle
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Synonym(s): Lonicera caerulea var. glabrescens
USDA Symbol: LOCA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The genus, Lonicera, is named for Adam Lonicer (1528 - 1586), a German botanist noted for his 1557 revised version of Eucharius Rösslin’s herbal. He became professor of Mathematics in 1553 and Doctor of Medicine in 1554, becoming the town physician in Frankfurt-am-Main. His true interest though was herbs and the study of botany.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: BC , NL , NT , NU , YT
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Drought Tolerance: High
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lonicera caerulea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lonicera caerulea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lonicera caerulea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: TWC Staff