Carried by 2 nurseries
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Lonicera ciliosa (Orange Honeysuckle or Western Trumpet Honeysuckle) is a honeysuckle native to forests of western North America. A deciduous shrub growing to 6 meter tall with hollow twigs, the leaves are opposite, oval, 4-10 centimeter long with the last pair on each twig merged to form a disk. The flowers are orange-yellow, 2-4 centimeter long, with five lobes and trumpet shaped; they are produced in whorls above the disk-leaf on the ends of shoots. The fruit is a translucent orange-red berry less than 1 centimeter diameter. The fruits are edible either raw or cooked, but are not a common food.
Shrub, Vine
10 - 20 ft Tall
30 ft Wide
Spreading
Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Orange, Yellow
Spring
Hedge
Partial Shade
Moderate
Max 1x / month once established
Moderate
Medium
Moist. Does not do well with the interior California heat or other dry locations.
Soil PH: 5 - 7
Propagate from cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth (cut pieces at least 6 inches long from the ends of the short stems near the bottom of the plant). New growth cuttings should also be about 6 inches long and may be taken from anywhere on the plant. Plant cuttings in pots until sufficiently rooted. If propagating from seed, stratify for 2 months.
1, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 15, 16, 17
Dry to moderately moist forested thickets; north-facing slopes and streambanks.
Yellow Pine Forest
Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana), Oregon Grape (Berberis nervosa), Pacific Barkberry (Rubus ursinus), Willows (Salix spp.)
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Likely
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Confirmed
Urban Digger Bee
Anthophora urbana
Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis binotata
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Bombus californicus