A fast growing vine with deep red trumpet flowers.
Pronunciation
(lon-ISS-er-ah)(semp-per-VEER-enz)
Plant Type
All Plants, Vines
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny, will tolerate some shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
4 lobed. trumpet shape, deep red
Fruit
red berries
Stems
scandent, twinning vine
Roots
fiborous
Dimensions
20 feet
Maintenance
cutting back to maintain shape
Propagation
cuttings
Misc Facts
Lonicera: named for Adam Lonitzer (1528-1586), a German herbalist, physician and botanist who wrote a standard herbal text that was reprinted many times between 1557 and 1783
Notes & Reference
#62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths), #74-Trees, Shrubs and Vines,
#150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage)