Freedom Honeysuckle

General
Scientific Name: Lonicera x ‘Freedom’
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)
Hardiness: Zone 4
Leaves: Deciduous
Plant Type: Shrub

Growth
Rate: Medium
Mature Height: >7’
Longevity: Medium
Power Line: Yes

Ornamental
Flowers: Purple
Fruit: Green pods
Fall Color: Yellow

A medium-tall, open, irregular deciduous shrub with slender, spreading and arching branches. This cultivar was introduced by the University of Minnesota’s Department of Horticultural Science and Landscape Architecture. Resistant to the Russian honeysuckle aphid. Dull-colored foliage.

Light: Full sun to light shade.
Water: Medium.
Soil: Adapted to a wide variety.

A medium sized shrub often used for farmstead windbreaks. Another type of honeysuckle, the Amur honeysuckle, is invasive and not to be confused with Freedom honeysuckle.