PLANT OF THE MONTH:
California honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
IN THE GARDEN: A climbing deciduous shrub with large pink flowers. Very drought tolerant and good in shady areas of the garden. Space 6" apart. Its pink flowers are used by hummingbirds. The red berries are eaten by birds. Great plant for around oaks with snowberry, coffeeberry and toyon. Pink flowers spring-summer. Red berries late summer through fall.
ECOLOGICAL VALUE: Attracts Butterflies, Bees and Birds. Deer resistant and Drought tolerant.
NATIVE DISTRIBUTION: They are typically found along slopes and streambanks in the Sierra foothills, but mostly along the coast (calscape.org).
AT THE NURSERY: We currently have 379 in D-16 containers which are $5.00 each.
