Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Flower Color: Yellow, Gold, Yellowish White
Berry / Fruit Color: Red, Orangish Red
Spring Foliage Color: Silver-Grey, Bluish Green
Summer Foliage Color: Silver-Grey, Bluish Green
Fall Foliage Color: Silver-Grey, Bluish Green
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils
Height: 6' - 10'
Width: 3' - 6'
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium
Service Life: Extremely long: over 20 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Vines as Needed / Training May be Needed.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: None
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Long Blooming Season, Multiple Seasons of Interest
Special Landscape Uses: Noise / Wind Screening
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: None
Kintzley’s Ghost Honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata 'Kintzley’s Ghost') is a wild-looking plant is actually native to North America. Each season, it begins like any other honeysuckle, with typical dusty green leaves. As the season progresses, flower buds pop out like saucers. These rounded bracts look a lot like eucalyptus, but the flowers at the center feed native pollinators like hummingbirds! They turn into red berries in the fall, but won’t become a nuisance like other honeysuckles. Due to its size and interesting seasonal changes, it makes an incredible specimen.Top reasons to grow Kintzley’s Ghost honeysuckle. 1. A noninvasive native honeysuckle. 2. Interesting foliage, flower, and berry progression. 3.Tough landscape performance. We look forward to testing this variety in our zone 6 Lawrence, KS display garden... evaluation available with future update!