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Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’


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Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' is a red-flowered honeysuckle with masses of flowers. Hummingbirds guaranteed!


Description:
‘Major Wheeler’ is one of the best selections of Lonicera sempervirens and stands out above all other red-flowered cultivars for clean foliage and pure flower power. This selection is covered in red trumpet flowers in late spring and keeps churning them out all summer long, especially with a post-bloom trim. The hummingbirds will find it from miles around.


Common Name: Coral Honeysuckle

Family: Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)

Zone Hardiness: 4-8

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 6-10'

Width: 2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour: Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Deciduous

Type: Vine

Bloom Time: Spring - Fall

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries: No

Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Fence rows, roadsides, open woodlands and the edges of clearings from Connecticut to Nebraska, and south to Texas and Florida.

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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