Common Names include Western White Honeysuckle, White Shrub Honeysuckle, White Bush Honeysuckle, White Limestone Honeysuckle, Texas Honeysuckle, White Honeysuckle
A lovely deciduous twining shrub or woody vine, Western White Honeysuckle usually grows to about 4′ tall but can reach heights of 10′ tall. Showy, white flowers bloom in 2-3 in. cluster at the ends of the branches and are followed by clusters of orange-red berries that birds love to snack on. The berries are mildly toxic to humans. Its flowers provide nectar to native bees and butterflies.
This plant climbs walls and columns without the aggressive tendencies of Japanese honeysuckle. It can be pruned for shape or left wild if preferred to grow as a shrub. It is native to rocky slopes and cliff edges in Central Texas north to Oklahoma, west to Arizona, and south to Mexico. Western White Honeysuckle prefers rocky or sandy soils, and needs some supplemental water in full, hot sun.
