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Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’                       Major Wheeler Honeysuckle

 Size:  20’ tall

Exposure:  Full Sun to Full Shade (Partial or High Shade is best)

Flower:  Scarlet-crimson tubes, with repeat tendencies

 A native of the Southeastern US, Lonicera sempervirens offers an alternative to the overly-aggressive and heavy winters we have fought for decades.  Because of its light stem weight, fast growth and extended flowering periods, Major Wheeler is great for small arbors and lattice. 

 With its essentially continual red flowers, M.W. can really provide consistent color to the garden for the whole growing season.  It has shown good resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot.  All must be forewarned that there is a species specific aphid for honeysuckles that will appear in spring.  While they can cause sooty mold on the foliage, natural predators will eventually balance their population out to where they are not a significant issue.