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

Partial to full sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature

Fragrant Flowering Vine

Light Needs

Partial to full sun

Landscape Uses

Container, Espalier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Ground Cover, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen

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

Garden styleCottage, Rustic, Tropical

Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Milkweed (Asclepias); Bee Balm (Monarda); Aster (Aster)

Care

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.

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