Lonicera, Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle 'Major Wheeler'

I actually just got this - from a Nursery in NC - its in my basement in Chicago. When can I plant? Mid-April?

Rooting cuttings during the summer is a sure failure in Southern California. The best time begins in December. We hardly get any frost he...Read Morere, so the plant stays green all year long.

I've planted one in Hyannis, MA, and it's done very well. A tiny mail-order plant climbed to 5' in its first season, and in its second it...Read More covered itself with bloom in June. Spectacular color. Very long season of bloom.

Planted in full sun with irrigation, it's in beautiful health, with clean foliage and no sign of aphids or powdery mildew.

This is a twining vine that will strangle trees and shrubs if allowed to climb on them. Needs an inanimate structure to climb on, a post or fence or trellis. Can grow to 20' or more, depending on the size of the structure.

The flowers are not fragrant.

New foliage is attractively tinted dark reddish purple, mature foliage is bluish green.

According to Dirr, it's hardy from Z(3)4 to 9.

Propagated by cuttings when they firm up. Does not come true from seed.

Native plant for eastern US, non invasive, larval host to Spring Azure butterflies and Snowberry clearwing moths. Berries are for birds, ...Read Morewill cause nausea in humans.