Cape
HoneysuckleCape
HoneysuckleThis sprawling half-shrub half-vine has glossy deep-green foliage. It grows fast, sending out branches up to 12 feet long. Tied to a support it can climb to 25 feet high. Pruned to a shrub it will reach six feet high and five feet wide.
New growth is damaged at 28F. Loves heat.
Moderate to slightly less than moderate. Keep on dry side in fall to encourage more bloom and hardiness to winter temperatures.
Part to full or reflected sun. The less sun, the less bloom, though foliage remains attractive. Prefers south or west walls under an overhang.
Prefers improved garden soil with good drainage.
Periodic pruning and pinching.
Can overgrow its allotted space and look poor if cut back. Can be nipped by frost just when it looks best and has begun to bloom. May take time to recover to blooming size.
BloomClusters of two-inch, orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers in fall and winter, occasionally at other times.
Spills over hot banks or planters in areas of reflected heat. Mounding plant in open warm locations. Shrub or wall plant with training. Planters or container plant.
Native of South Africa. Member of the Bignoniaceae family.
Tropical, Subtropical, Bird.