Lonicera canadensis | American Fly Honeysuckle | Shrub
Lonicera canadensis belongs to the plant family CAPRIFOLIACE and Genus Lonicera This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Lonicera canadensis is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Lonicera canadensis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Lonicera canadensis | American Fly Honeysuckle is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Lonicera canadensis has a good supply of nectar that hummingbirds feed on. American fly honeysuckle can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit.
Lonicera canadensis will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Lonicera canadensis is a woody perennial. Flowers: American fly honeysuckle has flowers that come in pairs. The blossoms are most often a yellow color.
Lonicera canadensis | American Fly Honeysuckle is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flowers that come in pairs
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.