Honeysuckle
Vines for the Prairies
| Cultivar
Name |
Zone
|
Flowers/Fruit
|
Description
|
| Dropmore
Scarlet Honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii
'Scarlet Trumpet' |
3 |
Scarlet
flowers that attract hummingbirds. |
This
fast growing vine has glossy green foliage and distinctive,
trumpet shaped flowers that bloom profusely throughout
the summer when planted in full sun. It requires a
trellis for support as it may grow up to 3m (10') tall. |
| Mandarin
Honeysuckle
Lonicera x 'Mandarin' |
3 |
Reddish
orange flowers with a yellow centre. |
This
vigorous vine blooms in late spring-summer, producing
masses of long, tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds.
The foliage starts off with a copper color and matures to a
quality glossy green. Ideal on a trellis or arbor as it
climbs to 6m (20') tall. Part sun. |
Compiled
by Rachel Giesbrecht on November 26, 2004
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