Major Wheeler coral honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Major Wheeler' coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler') is a vine for borders, containers, pollinator gardens, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Red trumpet flowers cover it in late spring and keep coming all summer, especially if you trim it after bloom. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the blooms. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Jeana garden phlox, and Mountain laurel.