Gold Flame Honeysuckle

The twining, woody, deciduous to semi-deciduous, climber grows vigorously to twelve to fifteen feet tall and spreads to ten feet. It has shiny, oval, bluish-green foliage with reddish stems that provide ornamental interest. The vine develops showy clusters of tubular, fragrant blossoms in coral, pink, and magenta on the outside of the flower and an orange-yellow on the inside of the bloom. It flowers throughout the warm season producing magnificent color and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. In the fall, it produces inedible red berries.  Use it as a showy, color plant on arbors, trellises, and fences, or as an espalier near porches and patios for its amazing twining and trailing growth habit. This plant can also be grown in containers. The gold flame honeysuckle is believed to be a cross between two Lonicera species, Lonicera x americana and Lonicera sempervirens.