Late Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
- Native to:
- China, Japan, Korea, Russia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus:
- Lonicera
- Species:
- Lonicera maackii
- USDA Symbol:
- LOMAP2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: ⚠️Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) Moths:Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown after top-kill by fire, which can increase its invasive spread.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI