// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Yellow honeysuckle

Lonicera flava

Yellow honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IL, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 8'–20'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Yellow honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) — *Lonicera flava* — Yellow honeysuckle. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Yellow honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, yellow honeysuckle pairs naturally with: American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia), American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis).