Description
L. x heckrottii – Everblooming Honeysuckle – Goldflame Honeysuckle – This deciduous or semi evergreen, twining climber is a cross between L. x americana and L. sempervirens grows 10-20′ feet high.It produces paired, oblong to oval or elliptic shaped leaves, which emerge reddish-purple and turn dark green, to 2 ½” long, blue green beneath, with the upper pairs joined at the bases.In summer it bears tubular, 2 lipped, fragrant flowers, 1 ½” long, pink outside, orange-yellow inside, held in terminal whorls, and are sometimes followed by red berries.They’re may be a recurrent bloom in fall.
‘Goldflame’ – L. ‘Gold Flame’ – is more vigorous than the species, with brighter colored flowers
Grow shrubs in any well drained soil in full or partial shade, grow climbers in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil.They may become straggly unless pruned and some may need to pruned twice a year
Zones 6-9
