Winchester Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Winchester'
Excellent cover for fences, trellises or arbors. Hummingbirds and butterflies love the fragrant cream and maroon-purple flowers. New leaves emerge rich purple, maturing to dark green. Semi-evergreen twiner, deciduous in colder areas.
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower, twining stems 15 to 20 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Green Roof, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 5921 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: early spring.
Excellent cover for fences, trellises or arbors. Hummingbirds and butterflies love the fragrant cream and maroon-purple flowers. New leaves emerge rich purple, maturing to dark green. Semi-evergreen twiner, deciduous in colder areas.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: early spring.
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower, twining stems 15 to 20 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Green Roof, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 5921 |
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