Light Needs
Goldflame Honeysuckle
Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame'
Sku #5899
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.
-
Light Needs
-
Water NeedsWater regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
-
USDA Zone ?There are very few rules in gardening, but perhaps the most important one is to work within your zone. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a beautiful garden. Learn More
Detail
Care
Reviews
Key Feature
Fragrant Flowering Vine
Light Needs
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Botanical Pronunciation:lon-ISS-er-a
Plant type:Vine - Requires Support
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Twining stems quickly reach 15 ft. long.
Special features:Easy Care, Fast Growing
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Spring through Fall
Flower color:Red
Flower attributesFragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Milkweed (Asclepias); Bee Balm (Monarda); Aster (Aster)
Care Information
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.Write a Review
This Plants Growing Zones:
4 - 9
