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Honeysuckle
Vine
Lonicera
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Description:
Vigorous, twining growth habit. Attracts hummingbirds. |
| Common Name: |
Honeysuckle Vine, Brown's Honeysuckle,
Trumpet Honeysuckle |
| Botanical
Name: |
Lonicera |
| Type: |
Deciduous vine |
| Soil
Preference: |
Will tolerate some drought,
occasional
wetness and salt and will grow in dry to moist soils but prefers a well-drained/loamy,
sandy or clay soil with a pH of acidic to alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun, partial shade.
The variety 'Dropmore Scarlet' will not tolerate shade. |
| Attributes: |
Attracts hummingbirds, attracts birds |
| Pests: |
Aphids, scales |
| Diseases: |
Powdery mildew, bacterial crown gall |
| Care: |
Can be cut nearly to the ground in early spring if it becomes
too big and overgrown. Prune after flowering is complete. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Lonicera
x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, Brown's Honeysuckle
zones 5-10
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| Description: Clusters of scarlet flowers on dark green
foliage. Tolerates most soils except dry, sandy soil. It is best suited
for sunny locations and will flower poorly in shade. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red |
| Bloom Time: |
Summer and fall |
| Foliage Color: |
Blue/green |
| Height: |
7-12' |
| Spread: |
Spreading |
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Lonicera
x heckrottii 'Goldflame'
Coral Honeysuckle, Goldflame Honeysuckle
zones 5-9
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| Description: A twining, fast growing vine to cover a fence,
trellis or even an unsightly telephone pole. The fragrant, showy flowers are pink
and yellow with red buds and bloom almost all summer. This variety will tolerate
more shade than others. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink, yellow and red |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring and summer |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10-20' |
| Spread: |
10-20' |
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Lonicera
'Mandarin'
Honeysuckle Vine
zones 5-9
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| Description: Young stems and leaves are dark coppery brown and
mature to dark green. Clusters of 2-3" long tubular flowers are dark
reddish-orange on the outside and paler yellow orange inside. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red-orange |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring and summer |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark green |
| Height: |
15' |
| Spread: |
Spreading |
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