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Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle Vine

Lonicera reticulata Kintzley's Ghost®

$16.99
$16.99
per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone

Kintzley's Ghost® is a rare heirloom native honeysuckle vine that has only recently been brought back into cultivation. Showy late spring flowers are followed by large, showy silver bracts that cover the plant all summer long.

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Description

2006 Plant Select Winner 8-12' tall x 3-5' wide. With showy late spring yellow flowers followed by a summer-long display of large, bright silver bracts, Kintzley's Ghost attracts a lot of attention. Originally propagated by William "Ped" Kintzley at the Iowa State University greenhouses in the 1880's and passed along to family members, this heirloom plant was recently rediscovered growing in Ft. Collins, CO. Easily grown in most any soil in a part to full sun location. 

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Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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key features

Advantages
  • Native
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Deer Resistant
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Privacy
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring flowers followed by a summer long display of large, bright silver bracts.

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil
Mature Height
8-12' tall
Mature Spread
36-60" wide (3-5 feet)
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Anywhere In The US
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • West
  • Southwest
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Coastal California
  • Suitable Above 7000 ft
Native To
North America
Awards
Plant Select®
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