Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

Lonicera hispidula (Pink Honeysuckle)

Kingdom

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 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

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 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

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 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

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 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

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 Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass

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 Asteridae

Order

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 Dipsacales

Family

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 Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family

Genus

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 Lonicera L. – honeysuckle

Species

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 Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray – pink honeysuckle

A delightful climbing or sprawling honeysuckle with small, 1” pink flowers, with a touch of purple, instead of the usual yellow.

This honeysuckle is found on dry, rocky slopes in full sun from BC to California, USDA zones 6-10.

It is extremely drought tolerant and wonderfully perfumed.
     
     
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