Orange Honeysuckle | Lonicera ciliosa - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Orange Honeysuckle | Lonicera ciliosa

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This deciduous vine will crawl along the ground unless given something to climb, and can reach heights of 20 ft. Oppositely arranged oval leaves with pointed tips. Clusters of ~20 orange trumpet-shaped flowers at branch tips, bloom May-July. The fruit is a cluster of small red-orange berries. A great addition to bird and butterfly gardens.

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Bottomland Forests, Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland
Habitat Notes	North slopes, thickets, and creek and river banks.
Mature Height	up to 20 ft
Shade Preference	part sun
Soil Tolerance	moist or dry soil
Special Uses	Attracts birds, butterflies, pollinators.

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Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…

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Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mixed hardwoods and conifers characterize this habitat which is widespread in western Oregon in the medium elevations of the hills of the Coast Range. Precipitation is higher in this habitat than in…