Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata)

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Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata)

Please Note: Our Ships Now shrubs will currently ship dormant. The foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve their energy for the next growing season. This happens naturally as seasons change!
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All Ships Now Annuals and Indoor Plant shipment has been temporarily paused due to upcoming cold temperatures. All Perennials, Shrubs, and Hardgoods will ship next day Monday-Friday by 2pm ET. All Preorders ship during selected Ship Week.
Height 72-144 in.
Spread 60-60 in.
Zones 4 5 6 7 8
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Bring an enchanting touch to your garden with Kintzley’s Ghost® Honeysuckle, a vine that looks like it’s from another world! Native to North America, this plant is known for its striking, powdery blue bracts, which mimic the fullness and roundness of eucalyptus foliage. Whether climbing up a trellis or flowing over an arbor, Kintzley’s Ghost adds elegance and beauty to any landscape. With no pruning required, its blooms will appear on old wood year after year, growing larger each season. Easy to maintain and tough in the landscape, this unique vine is as reliable as it is breathtaking.

  • 6-12 feet tall and 5 feet wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 4-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in full sun to part sun (4-6+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 5 feet apart for best results
  • Maintains dusty blue-green foliage in an interesting pattern and impressive, tall habit from spring to frost
  • Produces fragrant yellow-white flowers in summer that give way to decorative red berries in the fall
  • Blooms on old wood
  • Great for large containers, landscapes, screening, cut flowers
  • Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and resists deer
  • Native to North America, drought tolerant, foliage interest, produces decorative berries, long blooming

Our deciduous shrubs are entering their natural dormancy phase. As part of this process, foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off—this is completely normal! Shedding leaves helps the plants conserve energy and prepare for the next growing season. Rest assured, your shrubs will wake up and thrive again when it's time in your growing zone. Dormancy is how they prepare for a healthy, vibrant comeback as the seasons change!

Care:  Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Little pruning required.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $75
  • Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
    • 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
  • Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Read our guide to get started with planning a garden

Features

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Drought Tolerant

Characteristics

  • Height: 72-144 in.
  • Spread: 60-60 in.
  • Habit: Climbing
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun (6+ Hours)
  • Light Requirements: Part Sun (4-6 Hours)

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