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Fabaceae
French Honeysuckle
Hedysarum coronarium
Generous devotion.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Hedysarum
- Native to
- Western Mediterranean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-4 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- Short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Despite its name, French honeysuckle is not a true honeysuckle but a member of the pea family.
- It is an important forage crop in Italy and North Africa, grown as a nitrogen-fixing cover crop.
- The flowers are highly attractive to bees and produce excellent honey.
- Thomas Jefferson grew French honeysuckle at Monticello, recording it in his garden journal.
- The plant is also known as sulla and is one of the most important honey plants in Sicily.
Color meanings
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Generous affection
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Devoted love
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Bonds of love