Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

Honeysuckle Vine


Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' - Trumpet Honeysuckle from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Upright vine with blue-green foliage
  • Clusters of tubular, scarlet flowers
  • Vigorous grower
  • Long blooming
Climbing
Climbing
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Vigorous, deciduous vine with oval, blue-green leaves. Narrow, trumpet-shaped flowers in clusters come in a variety of colors such as pink, red and orange, sometimes with a different colored interior. Blooms late spring through summer. Great for trellises and fences or as a sprawling groundcover. Lonicera sempervirens is native.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to part shade Plant in rich, well drained soil with good air circulation Prune to control size in eary spring


Height: 8-12 ft
Spread: 2-6 ft
Spacing: 3 ft
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Orange
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Long Blooming
  • Naturalizing
  • Ground Cover
  • Focal Point
  • Fast Growing
  • Low Maintenance
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Great Foliage
  • Climbing
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Specimen

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Trailing
  • Climbing

Foliage Color:

  • Green
  • Blue

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Lonicera

Common Name: Honeysuckle

Vigorous, deciduous vine with oval, blue-green leaves. Narrow, trumpet-shaped flowers in clusters come in a variety of colors such as pink, red and orange, sometimes with a different colored interior. Blooms late spring through summer. Great for trellises and fences or as a sprawling groundcover. Lonicera sempervirens is native.