‘Major Wheeler’ is a vigorous native trumpet honeysuckle vine grown primarily for its spectacular display of tubular red-to-orange-red flowers. The flowers are especially attractive to hummingbirds, which is one of the main reasons this cultivar is so popular. Unlike Japanese honeysuckle, it is a native Lonicera sempervirens selection and is not the invasive honeysuckle that is often found naturalized in woodland edges. It climbs by twining rather than clinging, so it needs a trellis, fence, arbor or other support. The flowers can begin in late spring and continue intermittently through summer, giving it a much longer period of interest than many woody vines. It performs best with its foliage and roots kept relatively cool while the vine receives plenty of sun.
Height: 6–10 feet
Width: 3–6 feet
Flower time: May–September, with strongest flowering in summer
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade; best flowering in sun
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
‘Major Wheeler’ is a vigorous native trumpet honeysuckle vine grown primarily for its spectacular display of tubular red-to-orange-red flowers. The flowers are especially attractive to hummingbirds, which is one of the main reasons this cultivar is so popular. Unlike Japanese honeysuckle, it is a native Lonicera sempervirens selection and is not the invasive honeysuckle that is often found naturalized in woodland edges. It climbs by twining rather than clinging, so it needs a trellis, fence, arbor or other support. The flowers can begin in late spring and continue intermittently through summer, giving it a much longer period of interest than many woody vines. It performs best with its foliage and roots kept relatively cool while the vine receives plenty of sun.
Height: 6–10 feet
Width: 3–6 feet
Flower time: May–September, with strongest flowering in summer
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade; best flowering in sun
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
