Can someone tell me how tolerant Lonicera ciliosa is of snow? We have some that were planted last year and are not doing very well, but I don't know if it was because of the snowbank they were under this winter, or if it's a matter of the site being too dry (the bed is irrigated but they're at the edge of the irrigation zone), too sunny, or some other factor.
"Lonicera ciliosa (Orange Honeysuckle or Western Trumpet Honeysuckle) is a honeysuckle native to forests of western North America (including BC). A deciduous shrub growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall with hollow twigs, the leaves are opposite, oval, 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long with the last pair on each twig merged to form a disk. The flowers are orange-yellow, 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) long, with five lobes and trumpet shaped; they are produced in whorls above the disk-leaf on the ends of shoots. The fruit is a translucent orange-red berry less than 1 cm (0.39 in) diameter" Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil - that being said, it does not however perform well in interior heat or dry locations. It is also possible they may have been damaged by heavy snow, please define " not doing very well" - no growth, damaged leaves etc. Or attach some photos.