lonicera x 'mandarin' (mandarin honeysuckle)
$23.95
- clusters of trumpet-shaped, fragrant, mandarin-orange coloured flowers with a paler orange centre
- foliage emerges coppery-purple and turns a glossy green
- bloom time: late june to august
- developed in canada
- zone 3
- height 4-6m
- spread 2-3m
- colour orange
- lonicera x 'mandarin' grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade
- this twining vine can be used to grow on an arbour or trellis
- it is not overly aggressive and can be pruned in early spring to maintain desired shape and size
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- fast growing
- long blooming
- low maintenance
- fragrant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)