Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler'
$29.95 / 1G
Native Honeysuckle Vine ·
Description
Honeysuckle 'Major Wheeler' is a vine suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers red-magenta color in spring to summer.
Benefits
Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Brings movement to the garden by drawing hummingbirds and other flower visitors. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Strong red-magenta flowers mid-spring; matures about 8 - 15 ft tall and 3 - 6 ft wide; regional native lineage
Usage/Use
Mixed border, pollinator garden, cottage garden, mass planting
| Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' | |
| Honeysuckle | |
| 'Major Wheeler | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Navitar | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 8 - 15 ft | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 0 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Red | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Hummingbirds | |
| Climbing Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Screening | |
| Climbing | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |