Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) encompasses 180 species of flowering vines and shrubs known for their fragrant blooms and vibrant colors. In home gardens, vining varieties are particularly popular. Native ...

What: Small dark green, button-shaped leaves adorn the rambling stems of this creeping honeysuckle — they spread along the ground only a few inches high and 3 or more feet long. Lonicera crassifolia’s ...

There are few climbing plants that deliver as much joy as coral honeysuckle. Not only does this fragrant vine produce masses of colorful coral-red blooms, but it is also a hummingbird magnet during ...

What: A great addition for smaller spaces, Lonicera nitida “Twiggy” is a more petite version of Lonicera “Baggesen’s Gold;” in fact, it is a sport of the latter. Twiggy boxleaf honeysuckle has a ...

If you have a fence or trellis in a sunny location, you have a perfect spot for the coral honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens). Other popular flowering vines, including non-native wisteria, sweet ...

Honeysuckle is a wonderful plant, no doubt about it. It smells lovely, attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, and best of all, it's low maintenance. However, not every variety belongs in your ...

Question: Hi, I hope you might help me select the most appropriate flowering vine for my situation. I am looking for a fast growing, mostly evergreen, and long blooming flowering vine for a large ...

The citrus and jasmine scent of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) perfuming our gardens on warm afternoons in summer is enchanting. Many of us have sipped the sweet nectar from the base of the ...

Honeysuckle may be a blessing or a curse, depending on why and where you plant it and which type you plant. Hall’s honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’) is the species most commonly seen. Hall’s ...