Description

‘Magnifica’ is a trumpet honeysuckle selected for its orange flowers. Flowers are followed by red berries. Attracts birds.

Best flowering is in full sun. Best in humusy, organically rich soils with good drainage. A twining vine that needs a support structure (trellis, fence) upon which to grow or it will lay on the ground. Lonicera blooms on old wood, so prune as desired immediately after flowering.

Note: Unlike its white-flowering cousin, Japanese honeysuckle (L. japonica) this honeysuckle is not invasive.

Height: 4-7 ft.
Spread: 1-6 ft.
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Bloom time: late spring – summer
Sun: full sun to part shade
Water: medium
Deer resistant

photo credit: David J. Stang
This vine is a variety of a vine native to North America.