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Products > Lonicera confusa   Lonicera confusa - Soft-leafed Honeysuckle    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Vine Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckles) Origin: China (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pale Yellow Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Fragrant Flowers: Yes Height: Climbing (Vine) Width: Spreading Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Lonicera confusa (Soft-leafed Honeysuckle) - This is a twining evergreen to semi-deciduous vine which spreads to 25 feet. It has soft grayish green foliage and produces delicately fragrant white flowers which change to pale yellow as they age. The flowers have two curled petals (a smaller one on top and a larger one on bottom) and long stamens . Bloom period is late spring and early summer with some rebloom in fall. It does best in light shade or cool sun with regular watering. It is seaside tolerant and hardy to about 15 degrees F. This plant has a much softer appearance than the more commonly used Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'. Our thanks to Landscape Architect Sydney Baumgartner for introducing us to this plant in the late 1980's - we have grown it on and off at the nursery since 1991.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]