Category Archives: Caprifoliaceae

Abelia x grandiflora

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:                  Abelia x grandiflora FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae   COMMON NAME(S):                        Glossy Abelia   HARDINESS/ZONE:                          USDA:  (5) 6-9 Sunset:  5-24     FOLIAGE:                                                       opposite, semi-evergreen, simple, broad lanceolate, entire/dentate, upper surface very shiny dark green, feels waxy but tender, reddish in … Continue reading →

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Symphoricarpos albus

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Symphoricarpos albus FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME:(S)           Common Snowberry   HARDINESS ZONE:           USDA:  3-7   FOLIAGE:                              opposite, simple, entire, oval to elliptic oblong,  3/4 – 2 ” long, dark                                                    green to blue green, pubescent beneath, shape varies … Continue reading →

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Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Doublefile Viburnum HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5 Sunset:  1-9, 14-24 FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, simple, deciduous, broad ovate to elliptic ovate, 2-4″ long, 1 – 2.5″ wide, dark green, nearly glabrous above, slightly pubescent … Continue reading →

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Viburnum davidii

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Viburnum (vy-BUR-num) (Info) Species: davidii (duh-VID-ee-eye) (Info) Category: Shrubs Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) Spacing: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA … Continue reading →

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Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Dream Catcher’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Katie

Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Kolkwitzia (kol-KWIT-zee-uh) (Info) Species: amabilis (a-MAH-bih-liss) (Info) Cultivar: Dream Catcher Additional cultivar information: (aka Maradco) Category: Shrubs Height: 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) Spacing: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA … Continue reading →

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Lonicera sempervirens

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:              Lonicera sempervirens FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME (S):          Trumpet Honeysuckle HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  3-24     FOLIAGE:                                                      semi-evergreen in mild winters, opposite, simple, oblong 1-3″, 2″ wide, leaf pairs under flowers are connected, red-purple on new growth … Continue reading →

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Kolkwitzia amabilis

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Kolkwitzia amabilis FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Beauty Bush HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-11, 14-20   FOLIAGE:                                                      leaves opposite, simple, broad ovate, 1″ -3″ long, acuminate, rounded at base, slightly toothed, dull dark green above, sparingly hairy beneath, ¼” … Continue reading →

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Weigela florida

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Weigela florida FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Old Fashioned Weigela HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-11, 14-17   FOLIAGE:                                                      leaves opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate-oblong, 2 – 4.5″ long, acuminate, serrate, medium green, short petiole, pubescent or tomentose on veins … Continue reading →

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Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Katie

Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ Caprifoliaceae Edward Goucher Abelia a-BE-li-a   Broadleaf evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub, arching, branches often reddish.  Similar to Abelia × grandiflora from which it was derived, but slightly lower growing, 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m) tall, equal … Continue reading →

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Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ *

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’  (or ‘Sterile’) FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME (S):          Common Snowball / European Guelder Rose HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 Sunset:  1-9, 14-24 FOLIAGE:  opposite, simple, like maple-3 toothed lobes, 2-4″ long and as wide, 3-toothed lobes, a few … Continue reading →

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