Dropmore Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle

Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

Pronunciation: lon-ISS-er-a
SKU #05927
4-9

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Long blooming season of showy tubular flower clusters backed by attractive blue green foliage. Handsome, dense vine for fences, arbors, even as a groundcover. Long lasting red berries follow the blooms. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing, upright vine with stems 10 to 20 ft. long.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseEspalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThese beautiful Fuchsia-like flowers are remarkably hardy. Coral-red flowers are very showy when cascading off wood fences, twining up lattice and shrouding unsightly wire or chain-link fencing. Excellent for shade and color on arbors overhead or snaking up stone or concrete pillars. Particularly nice when allowed to cascade off concrete block or railroad tie retaining walls. If left to sprawl, it will behave a lot like groundcover on slopes and embankments.
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Bee Balm (Monarda); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Aster (Aster)
Care InstructionsFollow 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.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseEspalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThese beautiful Fuchsia-like flowers are remarkably hardy. Coral-red flowers are very showy when cascading off wood fences, twining up lattice and shrouding unsightly wire or chain-link fencing. Excellent for shade and color on arbors overhead or snaking up stone or concrete pillars. Particularly nice when allowed to cascade off concrete block or railroad tie retaining walls. If left to sprawl, it will behave a lot like groundcover on slopes and embankments.
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Bee Balm (Monarda); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Aster (Aster)
Care
Care InstructionsFollow 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.

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