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Shrub · Caprifoliaceae family

Privet honeysuckle

Lonicera pileata

Full sun to shade in a garden 1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅜ in × 3 ft 11¼ in–6 ft 6¾ in Flowers May–July to −73 °F
Flower colors Click a color

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to shade
in a garden after 10 years1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅜ in
in the wild up to 2 ft 11⅞ in
spacing 3 ft 3⅜ in
FlowersMay–July
PlantingMarch–April, September–October
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to shade, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

acidic to neutral soil
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averagenot fussy about soil

Watering

only in dry spellsless when it rains

Frost

−73 °F
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (69 in).

19¾ in3 ft 3⅜ in4 ft 11 in1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅞ inspread 4 ft 11 in–7 ft 10½ in
1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅞ in× spread 4 ft 11 in–7 ft 10½ in

Plant 3 ft 3⅜ in apart.

Reaches maturity in about 10–20 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Typical for a temperate climate (four seasons). The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant). · watch for thrips.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–July · white or yellow

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, September–October

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 0.13 oz/sq ft a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level

What you will see

Foliage turns silvery-brown; black dots of excrement (honeysuckle thrips – mainly on honeysuckle).

The source says: it is most frequently found on honeysuckle.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check regularly: tap branches over white paper
    • warm nooks by a wall are more heavily infested
  2. By hand May to Octobertolerate the damage – established shrubs usually survive
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural predators; blue sticky boards outdoors are not recommended (they also trap beneficial insects)
Thripspest · May–OctoberMedium risk

What you will see

Foliage turns silvery-brown; black dots of excrement (honeysuckle thrips – mainly on honeysuckle).

The source says: it is most frequently found on honeysuckle.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check regularly: tap branches over white paper
    • warm nooks by a wall are more heavily infested
  2. By hand May to Octobertolerate the damage – established shrubs usually survive
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural predators; blue sticky boards outdoors are not recommended (they also trap beneficial insects)
More about this problem

Honeysuckle aphids

pest

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
Honeysuckle aphidspest · spring and summer

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
Sources (3)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

common snowdrop

common snowdrop

3⅞ in–9⅞ in
✓flowers February–March
✓lower — for the front
impatiens

impatiens

5⅞ in–1 ft 11⅝ in
✓flowers June–October
✓lower — for the front
wax begonia

wax begonia

5⅞ in–11¾ in
✓flowers May–October
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does privet honeysuckle flower?

In May–July; the flowers are white or yellow.

Does privet honeysuckle tolerate shade?

Yes, it tolerates full shade.

How much space does privet honeysuckle need?

At maturity 4 ft 11 in–7 ft 10½ in wide and 1 ft 11⅝ in–2 ft 11⅞ in tall; recommended spacing 3 ft 3⅜ in.

Honeysuckle aphids — what can you do?

check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often squash colonies with your fingers

Thrips — what can you do?

check regularly: tap branches over white paper tolerate the damage – established shrubs usually survive

Sources (21) Checked 24 October 2026

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2 ft–3 ft 3⅜ in × 1 ft 3¾ in–2 ft 11⅞ in
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