Scentsation Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum ‘Scentsation’ USPP 16,240

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Vine

Height or Length at Maturity: Up to 10′

Width at Maturity: 2-4′

Suggested Spacing: 3-4′ apart to cover fences or other structures

Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Spreading/Trailing, Twining, Mounding

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Type: Single, trumpet-shaped, in clusters

Flower Size: 2″ long

Flowering Period: Mid Spring through Late Summer

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, Red

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun is best

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist but Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Disease, Drought, Insect, Mildew

Description

A very well-behaved honeysuckle perfect for planting near patios, decks, porches and other outdoor living spaces where you can enjoy the fragrance and the hummingbird show from up close, ‘Scentsation’ tops out at 8 to 10 feet tall with a very long bloom season your hummingbirds will thank you for! You’ll love the color and delicious fragrance, which is heavenly on warm evenings and night, and the hummingbirds and butterflies will love the sweet nectar. From mid spring through late summer, abundant, large clusters of elongated, upright facing, soft-green buds open to creamy white trumpet-shape flowers that age to bright golden-yellow. The flowers are a beautiful contrast with the deep green foliage, which is evergreen in the southern range where it grows. The flowers are followed by bright red berries that add to the appeal of this magnificent vine and birds will enjoy them. Northerners will be happy to know that this honeysuckle is cold hardy to USDA Zone 4a but is also heat tolerant to Zone 9b. Find Your Zone

This vine does not cling to walls and other surfaces, however, it will grow up and on just about anything that provides its vines something to twine around. If you don’t have a trellis, arch or other structure suitable for this vine to grow on, it can also be grown as an attractive mounding shrub or very pretty groundcover. Its smaller size makes it suitable for growing on a support in pots, planters and other containers, and in smaller gardens where space is limited without taking over the garden.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall, the Scentsation Honeysuckle is a compact variety ideal to grow on fences, rails, posts, mailboxes, trellises and other structures or supports its vines can twine around. A fine addition to hummingbird gardens, cottage gardens, fragrance gardens and yellow theme gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart to cover fences or other structures

Growing Preferences

The Scentsation Honeysuckle is easily grown in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to light shade. The vine produces more flowers and is more vigorous in full sun. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Morning sun is necessary to dry the dew from the leaves. That said, in very hot climates the vine might appreciate some shade or filtered sun during the mid afternoon hours in summer. Quite drought tolerant when established and hardy in USDA Zones 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts for how to plant, prune, fertilize and water Honeysuckle vines.

How To Plant And Care For A Honeysuckle Vine

How To Train Vines To Grow On A Fence, Trellis, Pergola, Post, Wall Or Other Structure

Hummingbird Garden Design Tips

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Was very happy with your service and the Honeysuckle plants. Both the delivery and quality of plants were as expected. A special thanks to the packer of the plants goes to Ruth, JOB WELL DONE. There are not enough words to express how good the quality and service received from Wilson Brothers.———————————————-Wow! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This plant arrived in perfect condition, healthy, still moist. We planted it the same day and it’s doing really well, starting to get enough length where it can begin to twine around the trellis. I think it’s going to be a profuse bloomer, it was in full bloom when it arrived and is already setting new buds. I planted it to break up a wall on the south eastern side of the house. Seems to be thriving so far. Aroma, I notice it more in the evenings than the mornings. So pleased I bought it.—————————————————-Wow! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

1 gal pant received this Fall. Arrived quickly and in good shape. Have added copper wiring to my brick mailbox for support. Looking forward to Spring and great blossoms at its street side location.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

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I received my order and they are such big plants. Beautiful roots systems. Thank you so much.———————————————–Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

I ordered 2 of these Honeysuckles and both showed up in great condition. I planted them the same day they arrived and so far (2 weeks later) are looking good, I won’t know for sure until next spring/summer but so far so good – thanks!——————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂