6-8' x 5-10' wide. Major Wheeler Honeysuckle (Lonicera) puts on a hummingbird display unrivaled by any other Honeysuckle variety. Garden trials have demonstrated that this is the most profuse bloomer of its species. With its mass display of thin tubular, red-orange flowers from late spring through the end of summer and highly disease resistant foliage, 'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle is a low care, high color addition to the landscape. Bring hummingbirds up close to your patio by training 'Major Wheeler' onto a nice trellis or pergola. A fast growing vine, use it to quickly cover unsightly fences. Partially evergreen in southern climates, deciduous in colder zones of the north. Because this blooms on old and new wood, there is no need to prune other than to shape the vine once blooms have passed.
2010 Plant of the Year. More InformationSKU | HC014630 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 5" Deep Pot |
Common Name | Major Wheeler Honeysuckle Vine |
Botanical Name | Lonicera sempervirens Major Wheeler |
Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Flower Color | Red, Orange |
Mature Height | 6-8' tall |
Mature Plant Size | 5-10' wide |
Bloom Time | Late spring to summer |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good For Hedge / Screen |
Additional Information | Partially evergreen southern climates, deciduous in northern zones. |
Awards | Perennial Plant of the Year |
Ideal Region | Anywhere In The US, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Coastal California, Suitable Above 7000 ft |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Native To | North America |
Ships To Canada | No |