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honeysuckle 'Gold Flame' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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honeysuckle 'Gold Flame'

Lonicera × heckrottii 'Gold Flame' hort.

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A deciduous, or semi-evergreen climber to about 5m with richly-fragrant flowers. These are tubular, arranged in terminal whorls, deep pink outside and orange-yellow within, appearing in late summer. Red berries may follow in autumn. It is more vigorous, with brighter-coloured flowers, than the species

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Will tolerate full sun but is less prone to aphids in semi-shade

Pruning

Pruning group 11

Propagation

Propagate by layering or take hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

Aphids may be a problem

Diseases

Powdery mildews may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalBanks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years