Japanese Honeysuckle - Halliana

When used as a ground cover, they are about 2 feet tall. Honeysuckle enjoys the full sun, but grows and flowers well in partial shade. Be aware that is can be quite invasive. It is also a reliable, fragrant evergreen vine for a shade arbor. It produces rampant growth capable of engulfing wire or chain-link fences in just a couple of seasons. Japanese Honeysuckle 'Halliana', Lonicera japonica 'Halliana', is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall's Honeysuckle. Capable of covering huge amounts of space in a short time, this vine makes a great ground cover on banks and slopes for erosion control. Hall's Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 15 to 30 feet. It has whitish-yellow flowers with a delightful fragrance. Excellent for screening or to drape over an unsightly wall or wood fence. Honeysuckle can be cut nearly to the ground in late winter/early spring when it becomes too big; new shoots emerge and growth resumes in the spring. A country-garden standby often trained onto dilapidated outbuildings or into the branches of dead trees. ... additional info