Lonicera subspicata var. denudata - Santa Barbara Honeysuckle (Plant) Travel Guides Tough as nails

Tough as nails

In the spring

Grows to 10 feet tall and only 5 feet wide

Violet-blue flowers bloom in late winter to early spring

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata - Santa Barbara Honeysuckle (Plant) Travel Guides Tough as nailsA drought tolerant vine like shrub with edible fruit. Will climb with support or develop into a mounding shrub. Has handsome arching stems. Good to cover low fence on the east or north side of a house. Plant Characteristics Family Name Caprifoliaceae Species Name Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Common Name Chaparral or Southern Honeysuckle Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Part Sun, Inland Shade, Water Requirement Low