Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman'

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Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman'

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Kemper Code: B934

Common Name: trumpet honeysuckle
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Vine
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 10 to 20 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Bloom Time: May - June
Bloom Color: Orange-red
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Will grow in some shade, but best flowering is in full sun. Best in humusy, organically rich soils with good drainage. This is a twining vine that needs a support structure upon which to grow. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Although deciduous in the St. Louis area, it will retain some foliage (semi-evergreen) in warm winter climates (USDA Zone 8 and above).

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Lonicera sempervirens, commonly called trumpet honeysuckle, is a twining vine that is native to the southeastern U. S., but has escaped from gardens and naturalized in many other areas of the eastern U. S. including several counties in central and southern Missouri (see Steyermark). ‘Blanche Sandman’ is a cultivar that is noted for its orange-red flowers. It typically grows to 10-20’ long. Tubular, orange-red flowers (to 2” long) in terminal whorls bloom primarily from May to June, with sporadic additional bloom occurring thereafter throughout the summer into fall. Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Inedible orange-red berries form in late summer to early fall and can be both profuse and ornamentally attractive. Oval to obovate leaves (to 3” long) are dark blue-green. Genus name honors Adam Lonitzer, 16th century German naturalist and physician. Sempervirens means always green.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Powdery mildew and leaf spots may occur, particularly in hot and humid summer climates such as the St. Louis area. Watch for aphids.

Uses:

Excellent vine for trellises, arbors and fences.