Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Hall's Honeysuckle Staked
Hall's Honeysuckle is a fast, twining vine that covers a fence, trellis or arbor with thick green leaves. From spring into summer it opens sweet-scented tubular flowers that start white and turn pale yellow. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies visit the flowers. This staked plant is grown upright on a stake, ready to guide onto your support.
Best for: a green screen on a fence or trellis, cover for a bank or slope, and fragrant flowers that bring hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
It twines up a chain link fence, trellis or arbor and builds a heavy mass of leaves. Plant staked vines about 6 to 8 feet apart along the run and wrap new stems around the support as they grow.
Without a support it sprawls along the ground. That makes it a cover for a bank, a slope or a bed too narrow for shrubs.
The tubular flowers open white and fade to pale yellow, and their sweet scent is easiest to notice when many are open at once. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies come to them.
Intense summer heat and hot western sun can damage the leaves in the Valley, so afternoon shade helps. Left unpruned it grows rampant and smothers nearby plants.
- Faster cover on a fence6 ft apart
- Standard fence or trellis run8 ft apart
Water new plants every few days for the first weeks, then stretch it out over about two months. Once rooted, deep water about every 7 to 10 days in summer and every 2 to 3 weeks in winter.
It climbs by twining, so it needs wires, a trellis, an arbor or a chain link fence. It cannot grab a flat wall on its own. Wrap new stems around the support as they grow.
Cut it back hard once a year to control its size. Without pruning it becomes a heavy, tangled mass that is hard to manage.
Hot western sun and intense summer heat can scorch the leaves in the Valley. An east facing fence or a spot with afternoon shade keeps it looking better.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What does staked mean?
The vine is grown tied to a stake so it grows upright in the pot. Plant it right at the base of your fence or trellis, then unwind the stems onto the support.
How big does Hall's honeysuckle get?
With support it commonly climbs about 10 to 20 feet, and it can spread 15 to 30 feet. If nothing contains it, it keeps going, so plan on pruning it once a year.
How fast does it grow?
It is a fast, vigorous grower. Give it a sturdy support from day one, because it builds a heavy mass of stems and leaves.
Does it need full sun in Phoenix?
It grows in sun or part shade. In the Valley, intense summer heat and hot western sun can scorch the leaves, so pick a spot with afternoon shade, such as an east facing fence.
How often should I water it?
It needs regular water all year in the Valley. Water new plants every few days at first, then once rooted, deep water about every 7 to 10 days in summer and less often in cooler months.
When does it bloom, and is it fragrant?
It flowers from spring into summer. The tubular flowers open white and turn pale yellow, and the sweet scent is strongest when many are open together.
Does it attract hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies all visit the flowers, so plant it where you can watch them from a window or patio.
Is Hall's honeysuckle invasive?
It is known to be invasive in wetter parts of the country. In the dry Valley it mostly spreads where its stems are allowed to run, so prune it hard once a year to keep it in bounds.
How do I prune it?
Cut it back hard once a year to control its size and keep it from turning into a tangled mass. Trim stems away from windows, nearby shrubs and anything you do not want it to climb.
How cold hardy is it?
It is very cold hardy, rated far below anything the Valley sees, and it stays green through a Valley winter. No frost cover is needed.
Is it the same as cape honeysuckle?
No. Hall's honeysuckle is a twining vine with white and yellow flowers that handles hard cold. Cape honeysuckle is a frost tender shrub from Africa with orange-red flowers, and its stems must be tied to a support to climb.
Hall's Honeysuckle Staked for sale in Arizona, delivered to you
Hall's Honeysuckle is a fast, twining vine with sweet-scented white and yellow flowers. Sold staked, it is ready to guide up a fence, trellis or arbor. Below: size, sun, water, pruning, wildlife, spacing and how it compares to cape honeysuckle.
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Hall's honeysuckle on a fence in Phoenix
It twines up chain link, wires, trellises and arbors and covers them with a heavy mass of leaves. It cannot climb a flat wall without a support.
How far apart do you plant Hall's honeysuckle?
Plant it about 6 to 8 feet apart along a fence or trellis. The closer spacing fills in faster.
Where to plant honeysuckle in the Valley
Sun or part shade works, but hot western sun and intense summer heat can scorch the leaves. An east facing fence or afternoon shade suits it best.
Watering Hall's honeysuckle
It needs regular water all year in the Valley. Once rooted, deep water about every 7 to 10 days in summer and less often in winter.
Is Hall's honeysuckle invasive in Arizona?
It is known to be invasive in wetter climates. In the dry Valley it spreads where its stems run, so yearly hard pruning keeps it in bounds.
Honeysuckle for hummingbirds
The white and yellow tubular flowers open spring into summer. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies visit them, and the scent is sweet.
Hall's honeysuckle vs cape honeysuckle
They are two different plants from different families. Hall's is a hardy twining vine with white and yellow flowers. Cape honeysuckle is a frost tender African shrub with orange-red flowers.
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