Goldflame Honeysuckle

Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame'

Pronunciation: lon-ISS-er-a
SKU #05899
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Twining stems quickly reach 15 ft. long.
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Description An excellent vine to use as a cover for trellis, arbor and fencing. Also works well when pruned to form a dense shrub-like shape. Purple to deep pink buds open to sweetly fragrant, golden yellow, tubular flowers throughout summer. Semi-evergreen in milder climates; deciduous in colder areas.
Bloom Time Spring through fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing
Problems/Solutions Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Habit Climbing
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Flower Color Red
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Milkweed (Asclepias); Bee Balm (Monarda); Aster (Aster)
Care Instructions Thrives in average to very fertile, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
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DescriptionAn excellent vine to use as a cover for trellis, arbor and fencing. Also works well when pruned to form a dense shrub-like shape. Purple to deep pink buds open to sweetly fragrant, golden yellow, tubular flowers throughout summer. Semi-evergreen in milder climates; deciduous in colder areas.
Bloom TimeSpring through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Milkweed (Asclepias); Bee Balm (Monarda); Aster (Aster)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to very fertile, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.