Lonicera

Lonicera Honeysuckle deciduous shrub, vine, how to propagate, perennial plants











Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle): Deciduous shrub or vine with profuse sweet smelling flowers. Grows 6 - 12 feet tall in moist soil conditions

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Lonicera Deciduous Shrub or Vine
Bloom Time Varies
Light Part Shade to Full Sun
Water Moist -Well Drained Soil
Diseases Dieback, Mildew, Leaf Spot, Blight
Pests Scale, Leaf Rollers, Aphids
Propagation Softwood Cuttings, Layering
Color Pink, White, Red, Yellow
Height 6 - 12 feet tall
Zones 4 to 10 Depending of Species
pH Range 4.5 to 6.5
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Lonicera tatarica

Lonicera 'tatarica' You can't beat this radiant pink Honeysuckle for a tall screen of background hedge. It is quite hardy, disease-resistant, and gives year round beauty.

In mid-May it bursts into a mass of dashing pink flowers with deep golden stamens. Later, brilliant red berries appear that last all summer and throughout the winter. This variety is vigorous and dense-growing.

Quite hardy and disease resistant. The flowers have same fragrance as honeysuckle vines. Reaches 8-10' and can be trimmed to 6-8'. We send 1 to 1 1/2' plants.

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I can't imagine a flower garden without the sweet smell of Honeysuckle.

I remember when I was a kid, playing at my neighbor's home, they had a Honeysuckle that must have been 25' to 30' tall. We used to pull out the blossoms that we could reach and suck the sweet nectar ourselves.

Now I know what gets the hummingbirds so excited about these giant shrubs/vines.

The flush of flowers will bring hundreds of little visitors to your border including bees, hummingbirds, birds and butterflies.

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Lonicera reticulata

Lonicera 'reticulata' Kintzley's Ghost We have seen the blooms on this hardy honeysuckle described as "A galaxy of full moons"! Selected by Plant Select® in 2006 due to its viability in high plains states and the mountainous regions.

Vigorous vine grows 8-12' tall and 3-6' wide. Blooms in June and displays showy bracts through fall. Plant in full to partial sun. Zones 4-8

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Lonicera (Honeysuckle) - Uses in the Garden

Hummingbirds adore honeysuckle vines, and after growing one, you will too. These easy-care climbers offer attractive clusters of blooms in a wide range of shades.

The tube-shaped flowers look great mixed in with a wide range of other shrubs, perennials, and annuals.

Growth habit varies for cultivar to cultivar, as does light requirements, water needs pH and fertilization. Be sure to check the cultivar you are planning on using, especially the vines because at up to 30' in height, they become a dominant plant in your border.

If you have a difficult area where grass and other plants have failed, plant Hall's Honeysuckle for a verdant carpet in a hurry. Not at all fussy about soil or adverse growing conditions.

Grows in sun or shade. Cover large areas economically! Because it grows so well and so fast you can space plants as far as 3' apart. For this reason, and because of its low price, you can now afford to cover large areas where expense has not allowed before. Two-year-old transplants, each with 1-3 runners.

Lonicera (Honeysuckle) Planting Tips

Dig hole twice as wide and as deep as the pot.

Mix one part soil amendment into native soil of your garden.

Loosen plant's root base and place into the ground. Cover loosely.

Fertilizer: Use Osmacote Fertilizer and spread over surface of the ground once every 6 months. Use about 2 -4 small handfuls, depending on size of plants.

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Lonicera halliana

Lonicera 'halliana' Halls Honeysuckle Hardy, FAST growing! Hall's Honeysuckle will cover a bank or other area quickly as a ground cover - even in poor soil.

Plant it at the base of a trellis and in one season you'll have a lush vine that covers the area completely. You won't believe your nose when you first smell the perfume from its buff-yellow flowers.

So sweet is it, you'll have to stand back in order not to get hit by the hummingbirds that will flock to it for its sweet nectar.

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Lonicera (Honeysuckle) - Varieties
    Common honeysuckle vine 'Lonicera periclymenum': bears strongly fragrant white or pink flowers from mid- to late summer. It also provides birds with colorful red fruits. It climbs to 25 feet. Zones 5-9
    Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle vine Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet': bears slightly fragrant crimson-red flowers all summer long. It climbs to 12 feet. Zones 4-9
    Gold Flame honeysuckle vine Lonicera 'Gold Flame': is a strongly growing vine with fragrant yellow flowers all summer. It climbs to 15 feet. Zones 6-9
    Yellow honeysuckle vine 'Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea': bears clusters of golden-yellow flowers throughout the summer and into fall. The blooms are followed by attractive red fruits. It climbs to 12 feet. Zones 4-9
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    Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica' is quite comfortable scrambling over fences, clambering up trees and poles, or draping sunny slopes in color. Produces exceptionally fragrant, vibrant flowers each with a contrasting center and may repeat bloom. Hummingbirds love the flowers and birds love the berries. Zones 4 - 9. Grows 10' - 12' Tall
    Honeysuckle Lonicerax brownii' Dropmore Scarlet' is wonderful for covering fences, climbing up trees and poles, or draping sunny slopes in color. Intensely fragrant flowers attract hummingbirds and berries provide food for birds. This variety is extremely hardy. Prune immediately after flowering. Zones 4 - 7. Grows 8' - 10' Tall
    Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicerajaponica' Purpurea' An old-fashioned favorite, this vine has narrow, rich purplish-green foliage and very fragrant bicolored flowers. Use this vigorous climbing vine on porches or trellises, or as a ground cover to help prevent erosion. Excellent as a transition between landscaped and naturalized areas. Zones 4 - 10. Grows 25' - 30'Tall
Lonicera (Honeysuckle) - Fertilization

Fertilization techniques for the Lonicera (Honeysuckle) are as follows:

Take a soil test to determine the PH of the soil. If one or more nutrients are low, use a specific fertilizer to bring up that level

Avoid fertilizing late in the growing season as application made during that time will force new growth and this new growth will not have sufficient time to harden off before the cold weather season.

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Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’

Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ Blazing red and gold blooms appear all summer and into fall. Fast-growing plants quickly reach 6-10' in length, just right for covering a fence post, arbor or trellis. Not bothered by the mildew that can plague other varieties.

Fast vining plant perfect for growing over a fence post, trellis or arbor. This variety blooms all summer and into fall where most varieties only bloom for a few weeks. This variety also does not seem to be bothered by mildew which can plague other varieties.

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Lonicera - Companian Plants

Russian Sage / Salvia Rusa:
Striking combination of aromatic flowers and foliage provides an airy filler for the garden or bouquet. Beautiful with daylilies, garden phlox or balloon flowers. Drought tolerant. Cut back to 4-6" in spring. 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year

Maiden Grass / Hierba Elefante:
An excellent grass for the garden or landscape, screening or at water's edge. Striking complement to large-leaved plants or combined with berrying shrubs and evergreens for winter effect. Lovely flower plumes, excellent cut or dried. Clump-forming.

Gaura lindheimeri:
Delicate flowers over a long season, a graceful filler for the garden or bouquet. Attractive massed or in informal gardens, with verbena, sedum, Jupiter's beard and ornamental grass. Tolerates drought, heat and humidity. Avoid wet soil in winter. Reseeds.

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