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Lonicera hirsuta

Lonicera hirsuta Eaton

Hairy Honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Synonym(s): Lonicera hirsuta var. interior, Lonicera hirsuta var. schindleri

USDA Symbol: LOHI

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 Rosslin'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: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 16 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: MA , MI , MN , NY , PA , VT , WI
Canada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland,Forest Edge,Swamp/Marsh,Lakeshores

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil Description: Sand

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					FAC	FAC		FAC	FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lonicera hirsuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lonicera hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lonicera hirsuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-05-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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