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My ghost honeysuckle is over 15 years old and I get many compliments about the beautiful vine. I can’t wait to purchase another one when they are available!
Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle Lonicera reticulata
Exposure
- Part Shade
- Sun
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 6' - 12'
Spread: 5'
Height: 1.8m - 3.7m
Spread: 1.5m
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Details
72 - 144 Inches60 - 60 Inches60 - 60 Inches1.8m - 3.7m1.5m1.5mFeatures
Kintzley’s Ghost® honeysuckle hasn’t always been a Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrub. But, we grew it, got to know it, and had to add it! This wild-looking plant is actually native to North America. Each season, it begins like any other honeysuckle, with typical dusty green leaves. As the season progresses, flower buds pop out like saucers. These rounded bracts look a lot like eucalyptus, but the flowers at the center feed native pollinators like hummingbirds! They turn into red berries in the fall, but won’t become a nuisance like other honeysuckles. Due to its size and interesting seasonal changes, it makes an incredible specimen.
Top reasons to grow Kintzley’s Ghost honeysuckle?
- A noninvasive native honeysuckle
- Interesting foliage, flower, and berry progression
- Tough landscape performance
We're grateful to Colorado's Plant Select program to be able to bring this special plant to national attention.
Fragrant FlowerLong BloomingProduces BerriesFoliage InterestDrought TolerantAttracts:BeesButterfliesHummingbirdsResists:DeerVine:VineSmall or MiniatureCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:72 - 144 Inches 1.8m - 3.7mTrails Up To:144 Inches 3.7mSpacing:60 Inches 1.5mSpread:60 Inches 1.5mFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Colors:YellowFoliage Colors:BlueFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Green and dusty blueHabit:ClimbingContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SummerHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Grows to a spectacular height, so it works best as a specimen or container plant.
Maintenance Notes:Adaptable to most soils. Pruning is usually not needed, but may be trimmed after flowering.
Kintzley's Ghost® Lonicera reticulata 'P015S' -
2 Reviews
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Maria Sune-Taylor, Alberta, Canada, 14 weeks ago
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My ghost honeysuckle is over 15 years old and I get many compliments about the beautiful vine. I can’t wait to purchase another one when they are available!
Maria Sune-Taylorq, Alberta, Canada, 14 weeks ago
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