Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler'

Coral Honeysuckle 'Major Wheeler'  (Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler')Honeysuckle Family Coral Honeysuckle is a dense, long blooming, semi-evergreen vine that is a favorite of hummingbirds. Plants in NC often begin blooming in March and will continue well into fall and sometimes winter. In peak bloom, mature vines are covered in hundreds or coral pink, tubular blooms with bright yellow throats. Leaves are an attractive blue-green color, with new growth having strong purple hues.  It is a favorite host plant of the Snowberry Clearwing moth–caterpillars can often totally defoliate this plant in late summer at no harm to the vine. Bright red fruits replace the flowers, and are a favorite of birds. A coral honeysuckle of different genetics, like the straight species, is needed for significant fruit production.The cultivar ‘Major Wheeler’ differs from the straight species in its extra-long bloom time, denser floral display, and resistance to powdery mildew. It is a naturally occurring