Lonicera 'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle

This interesting climber will dress up any wall or fence!
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94 % of 100
Special Price $26.95 Regular Price $29.95
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SKU
41292
Item Form
1-Quart

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Features to Note

Zone

4 - 8

Mature Height

8 Feet

Mature Width

8 Feet

Light Requirements

Full Sun

Moisture Requirements

Dry, Moist, well-drained

Soil Tolerance

Normal, loamy

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 8
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Description

Simply the best red-flowered honeysuckle ever grown, Lonicera 'Major Wheeler' delights with its entirely mildew-free foliage! What a difference these lush leaves make : they remain dense and lovely until frost, and the flowers keep coming as well, unbelievably abundant and not ready to quit until summer's end. And the habit is quite versatile, equally inclined to climb as a vine, mound up, or stretch along the garden floor. If you are partial to butterflies and hummingbirds, or if you need quick cover-up of a wall, fence, or unsightly garden presence, Lonicera 'Major Wheeler' is waiting for you.

Each long, slender, trumpet-shaped bloom is a radiant shade of red with yellow tips and interiors. Hummingbirds take notice, and there are more blooms than you can imagine, appearing in large dangling clusters, all over this plant. They begin in late spring and last through summer, standing out brilliantly against the dark foliage.

Although Lonicera 'Major Wheeler' grows most quickly and flowers most heavily in full sun, it can tolerate a bit of shade. Once established it is very drought tolerant, and of course it revels in the humidity that reduces older varieties to bare stems by summer's end. We highly recommend it for brilliant vertical color. Zones 4-8.

Details

Genus: Lonicera
Species: sempervirens
Variety: 'Major Wheeler'
Item Form: 1-Quart
Category: Perennials
Bloom Season Start: Late Spring
Bloom Season End: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Red, Yellow
Habit: Vining
USDA Zone Low: 4
USDA Zone High: 8
Uses: Border, Outdoor, Vines and Climbers
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI
Shipping Method Restrictions: none
Discount Exempt: No

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