Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) Poir. ex DC. - Honeysuckle family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Orange, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Orange Honeysuckle: Aseptis binotata, Euphydryas phaeton, Orthosia hibisci

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.