Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ is a remarkable cultivar of the native Trumpet Honeysuckle. Prized for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped, coral-red flowers, this plant is an attractive addition to gardens. The flowers are complemented by bluish-green foliage, offering a visually pleasing contrast.

Stems are often red to purple turning greenish brown with age. A vigorous, fast growing vine, perfect for covering a fence post, arbor or trellis. This excellent selection thrives in high humidity and is mildew-free. Deciduous. WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. SIZE: Twining stems quickly reach 6 to 10 ft. tall, with support.

Finally a production and landscape friendly native honeysuckle! 'Major Wheeler' is the best selection of Lonicera sempervirens we've grown and it stands out so far above the rest that we've dropped all other red cultivars. Clean foliage is the first benefit.

Bring on the hummingbirds: Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' produces a blanket of tubular, reddish orange to coral flowers from late spring through summer. Later, the vines' red berries attract goldfinches and robins.

Major Wheeler trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’): Scarlet flower; this cultivar blooms heavily throughout the season. Sulphurea trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ‘Sulphurea’): Yellow flowers.

2025年1月16日 · Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ produces a blanket of tubular, reddish orange to coral flowers from late spring through summer, attracting hummingbirds. Later, the vines’ red berries attract goldfinches and robins.

Lonicera sempervirens, commonly called trumpet honeysuckle, is a vigorous, deciduous, twining vine which typically grows 10-15' (less frequently to 20') and is one of the showiest of the vining honeysuckles. It is primarily native to the southeastern U.S., but has escaped from gardens and naturalized in many other areas of the eastern U.S ...

Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' This mounding vine explodes into bloom in late May with clouds of fragrant, tube-shaped, deep red flowers to attract a crowd of butterflies, native bees and hummingbirds.