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.