HONEYSUCKLE DROPMORE SCARLET

Latin Name: Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

Description: This vigorous variety of honeysuckle is a semi-evergreen vine, producing masses of breathtakingly stunning clusters of bright scarlet, tubular flowers with bright orange interiors. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds, and open in succession from early summer to fall, eventually giving way to bright red berries. The blooms and berries sit cheerfully above semi-evergreen rounded, blue-green foliage. This terrific garden plant makes a lovely screen plant, covering fences, walls and pergolas is a stunning, long lasting display. Prune in late winter or early spring.

Zone: 3
Height: 240cm-3.7m
Spread: 150-180cm
Shape: Climbing, Trailing
Sun or Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Foliage: Semi-evergreen rounded, blue-green foliage
Fall Colour: Yellow, leaves are semi-evergreen
Flower type: Clusters of bright scarlet, tubular flowers with bright orange interiors