Scientific name: Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’
Synonym: Lonicera sempervirens ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ , Lonicera × brownii ‘Fuchsioides’
Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Common names: “Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle”
Plant Type: Semi-evergreen vine
Conditions:
Zone: 4-9
Light: Full sun – semi-shade best
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Average, best with fertile humus rich
Moisture: Average well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: Twines 9-12′
Leaf and Stem shape: Rounded blue-green leaves
Flower: Terminal clusters of large scentless narrowly trumpet-shaped bright scarlet flowers over a long period from mid summer to late autumn
Pruning: Can remove oldest stems to the ground in spring, will handle being coppiced but best not to do it annually
Maintenance: Low – medium
Landscape use: Flower borders, wildlife garden, woodland clearing, coastal cottage
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Prone to aphids
♥ Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Comments: Very beautiful flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds, very tough plant
Cultivars: Avoid: L. x heckrottii – aphid prone , L. japonica ‘Helliana’ – too much deadwood, a firehazard
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