Honeysuckle

• Perfect for climbing fences or trellises
• Attracts hummingbirds
• Sweet fragrance

Details

The sweetly scented tubular orange flowers of Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica' often attract hummingbirds to the garden throughout the summer. Flowers are followed by bright red fruit, attractive to birds. Unlike its Japanese cousin, it is a well-behaved member of the border. This native honeysuckle is a twining vine and needs a trellis or fence for support.

Growing Tips

Magnifica' prefers average, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. More sun will give you more flowers. Tolerant of drought and dry soils once established, but either may reduce flower production and growth. Blooms on previous year's growth and new growth, so you can trim it back or leave it be. Prune to best suit your site. Lonicera sempervirens is a twining vine and needs small to medium width support to climb. Ideal on a trellis or open fence. Can climb a wood fence with help getting started.

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