Honeysuckle, 1 gal, Dropmore Scarlet

Honeysuckle, 1 gal, Dropmore ScarletLong blooming season of showy trumpet shaped blooms with orange throats backed by attractive blue green foliage. Handsome, dense vine for fences, arbors, even as a groundcover. Long lasting red berries follow the blooms. Hardy, tolerant, fast growing vine with repeat blooms. Attributes Type: Deciduous Vine Growth Habit: Climbing Mature Height: 2. 5 3m (8 10ft.) Mature Spread: 1. 5 2m (5 6ft.) Zone: 3 Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts

Long blooming season of showy trumpet-shaped blooms with orange throats backed by attractive blue-green foliage. Handsome, dense vine for fences, arbors, even as a groundcover. Long lasting red berries follow the blooms. Hardy, tolerant, fast-growing vine with repeat blooms.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Vine
Growth Habit: Climbing
Mature Height: 2.5 - 3m (8 - 10ft.)
Mature Spread: 1.5 - 2m (5 - 6ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Tubular coral-red blooms with orange throats from red buds.
Flowering Time: June - July
Foliage Colour: Blue-green

Care

General Maintenance: Prune broken or damaged limbs each spring to promote vigorous new growth. Needs to have support from trellis or lattice.
Light: Full sun to partial sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Requires less water when established.
Soil: It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.