PlantsShrubs & Vines
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Coral tubes for hummingbirds, on a trellis
EasyShrubs & VinesAlso Flowers
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- Vine 8–15 ft
- Spacing
- A trellis
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Sep
- How it spreads
- Twining vine
- What to buy
- A potted vine. Not Japanese honeysuckle.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
This is the honeysuckle to plant. Japanese honeysuckle is the one that swallows a fence and a woodland. Major Wheeler and similar cultivars flower more than the straight species in some yards.
Handle with care
Berries are not food.
