Utah Honeysuckle

Lonicera utahensis S. Watson - Honeysuckle family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 14.7 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Moths; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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.