Orange Honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa)

Orange honeysuckle is a deciduous woody vine with bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers that are a magnet for hummingbirds! It grows quickly but not aggressively, and can tolerate a wide range of conditions, preferring part shade and some moisture. Provide it with a trellis or other structure for it to climb, or let it ramble along the ground and climb nearby shrubs and trees.

Sun Exposure: Part shade, full sun, full shade
Soil & Moisture: Mesic, moist to seasonally moist soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Mature Size: Vines up to 30' long
Bloom Time: Late spring to mid summer
Edible: no
Wildlife Value: Flowers favoured by hummingbirds. Attracts beneficial insects and pollinators such as hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Host plant for checkerspot butterflies. Fruits are eaten by birds.
Native Range & Habitat: Open forests, forest edges from low to middle elevations. Southern British Columbia to northern California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Other Names: Trumpet honeysuckle