The vining honeysuckle begins flowering in June and continues into fall, blooming a true, bright red.
A big bonus is that these blooms are magnets for hummingbirds, and once your vine is growing and blooming, you'll see them regularly. Honeysuckle vines, when happy in a moist location with full sun will cover a trellis or wall of up to 144 sq. ft. (12 x 12). If you don't have a trellis, Major Wheeler makes a beautiful running ground cover or shrub-like mound with its dense production of beautiful deep green leaves and lots of brilliant red flowers. Keeps blooming all summer long.
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SKU |
AM014606 |
Item Package Size |
Plant - 2" Pot |
Common Name |
Major Wheeler Honeysuckle Vine |
Botanical Name |
Lonicera sempervirens Major Wheeler |
Zones |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements |
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color |
Red |
Flower Size |
1" flowers |
Mature Height |
48-96" tall (4-8 feet) |
Estimated Mature Spread |
Up to 144" wide (12 feet) |
Growth Rate |
Fast |
Bloom Season |
Early - Mid Summer, Mid - Late Summer |
Bloom Time |
Early to late summer |
Planting Depth |
Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As |
Potted Plant |
Foliage |
Climbing vine with green leaves. |
Soil Type |
Loamy Soil, Moist / Wet Soil, Acidic Soil |
Soil Moisture |
Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages |
Deer Resistant, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Native |
Ideal Region |
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest |
Planting Time |
Spring / Summer |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals |
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada |
No |