‘Major Wheeler’ Red Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Vine
Height or Length at Maturity: 10’+
Width at Maturity: 2-3′
Spacing: 3-5′ apart to cover fences or other structures
Spacing: 3-5′ apart to cover fences or other structures
Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Spreading/Trailing, Twining, Twisted Branching, Upright
Growth Rate: Fast to Very Fast
Flower Color: Bright Red
Flower Type: Single, trumpet-shaped
Flower Size: 1.5-2″ long
Flowering Period: Late Winter or Early Spring to Mid or Late Winter
Flowering Period: Late Winter or Early Spring to Mid or Late Winter
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Deep Blue-Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: Yes, Red
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun or Part Shade
Water Needs: Average. Drought tolerant when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Insect, Mildew
Description
Blooms 10 months straight – your hummingbirds will never go hungry!
Hands down the BEST red flowering honeysuckle vine we’ve ever grown in our gardens, and the hummingbirds that flock to it will agree, ‘Major Wheeler’ Trumpet Honeysuckle is a “MAJOR” improvement of the species. Why? Because, unlike other red honeysuckles, the deep blue-green leaves of Major Wheeler are absolutely mildew-free and the vine blooms year round in our Georgia gardens. Even during the rainiest and most humid summers you’ll see no mildew on the leaves and there’s never a month during the year the vine doesn’t have flowers on it!
But the great attributes don’t stop there…
In late winter or very early spring, profuse dangling clusters of radiant-red trumpet-shaped flowers appear and continue in cycles all the way through fall and into winter in most zones where it will grow – USDA Zones 4a-9b. The flowers were perfectly designed by mother nature for hummingbirds to feed on, and they find them irresistible. Here in our north-central Georgia gardens, our Major Wheeler Honeysuckle seems to always be in bloom…at least 10 months out of the year but usually throughout the entire year.
We have Major Wheeler growing over an entryway arch in our gardens that leads to a patio sitting area. In just two years the vine has densely covered the 8-foot high by 5 foot wide wooden arch. We love to relax on the patio and watch the hummingbirds feed all day long.
The vine does not cling to walls and other surfaces, however, will grow up and on just about anything that provides its vines something to twine around.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 10 feet or more tall or long and 2 to 3 feet wide, Major Wheeler is an absolute must and the BEST honeysuckle for hummingbird gardens! It is ideal for use to climb along the top of fences, on a trellis, on a pole, post or mailbox, over an arch, arbor or pergola, or any other structure that will provide something for the vines to twine around.
Suggested Spacing: 3 to 6 feet apart to cover fences or other structures
Growing Preferences
Major Wheeler Honeysuckle is easily grown in average, moist but well-drained soils and full sun to light shade. The vine produces more flowers and is more vigorous in full sun, where it completely covered an 8 foot tall wooden arch in our gardens in just two years. We recommend at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It is quite drought tolerant when established and hardy in USDA Zones 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts for how to plant, prune, fertilize and water Honeysuckle vines.
How To Plant And Care For A Honeysuckle Vine
How To Train Vines To Grow On A Fence, Trellis, Pergola, Post, Wall Or Other Structure
Hummingbird Garden Design Tips
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Packed very well, arrived in excellent condition. At first I was concerned about the root development of this 1 gallon plant but followed the extensive planting directions and it is growing fast. I am very pleased and looking forward to ordering more plants in the future.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plant arrived healthy and is doing great after planting. I’ve ordered several things from this nursery and haven’t had a bad experience yet. I always check here first when ordering plants online.——————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plant arrived in perfect condition and is a large mature size———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Very nice plant and arrived well packed and in good condition. It’s planted now and growing quickly. Very pleased with this purchase.———————————————-Thanks for the awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!:) Beth Steele | WBG
This honeysuckle plant arrived in perfect condition. It was packed very securely. When I planted it, it started to grow immediately. I have had it for a little over a week and it’s already climbing up the trellis.————————————————-Thanks for the awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I ordered two of these. They arrived in perfect condition with lots of greenery. Due to the unseasonably cold and wet, I wasn’t able to plant them for a few days but they were still doing well. Now that they are planted, within the week, they are growing and sending new shoots. Not blooming, so I can’t comment on that. Highly recommend.——————————————Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Arrived healthy and beautifully packaged! Always great plants. Only the 1 gallon size but I already see small flower buds forming here in zone 8B Central Texas, can’t wait for the flowers, first time purchasing Honeysuckle.————————————————–Thanks for the photos! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I appreciate your great customer service. The plants arrived in great shape. They look very healthy. I will order again. I’ve got a 29° night coming up so we’ll see how they fare.————————————————–Thanks so much! Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG
The honeysuckle arrived healthy and perfectly packed. The leaves really are a gorgeous blue-green. I’ve never seen leaves this color on any other plant. I look forward to the gorgeous red flowers covering the vine and I will enjoy watching the hummingbirds enjoy it, too.——————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived quickly and very well-packed, with wet paper wrapped around the trunks to keep the pots moist. I planted them as directed, and netted them to discourage our local deer. I await the spring to see how well they grow and climb my trellis. I see a few yellow leaves here and there, but since the plants’ leaves, as a whole, remain a rich green, I’ll assume all is okay. Wilson Bros. hasn’t disappointed me yet!————————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
No complaints… looking forward to seeing it grow in Spring!!!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Arrived timely, well-packaged, and healthy. Thanks!———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We received our plants in good, healthy shape and we are looking forward to enjoying them as they grow!——————————————-Thanks so much for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I ordered two of the 1 gallon Major Wheeler honeysuckles. They arrived very quickly and I was amazed at how well they were packed. There was no way that the plants could have come loose in the box. There were damp towels packed all around the base of the plant on top of the soil, which were then taped in place so that they could not become dislodged. The plants were in beautiful condition. I will definitely order from Wilson Brothers Gardens in the future!————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received a beautiful, healthy plant that had been extremely well packaged. This lovely plant is growing nicely and I am very pleased. Thank you.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Major arrived on time and was immediately dispatched to the northeast corner of the back yard, his orders, cover the fence and block the view of the neighbors overgrown ugly backyard. The Major will need backup, but for now he’s holding his own!——————————————————-Thanks so much for the photo! We hope enjoys his new home. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Excellent delivery packaging, thriving plants, and I’m very pleased to see them growing and very healthy.——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Absolutely love the 1 gallon Major Wheeler honeysuckle Vine from Wilson Brothers Gardens!
The vine was beautiful, heathy and beautifully packed. I love the free shipping as well! I saved the website and plan to make Wilson Brothers a go-to for plants next year. They were fabulous and the vine is growing strong. Many thanks!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The vine was beautiful, heathy and beautifully packed. I love the free shipping as well! I saved the website and plan to make Wilson Brothers a go-to for plants next year. They were fabulous and the vine is growing strong. Many thanks!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Both plants are so healthy and better than I expected I sometimes have problems with online ordering of plants they do not thrive well after planting but the switch grass and honeysuckle are thriving. So much healthier and larger. Also as an update I purchased 2 encore azaleas a year ago nervous about zone 6 winter and voila both survived and bloomed beautiful. Thank you for continuing to provide the best plants.—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The Major Wheeler honeysuckle came packed so perfectly, and took off immediately! Lots of new growth and already climbing our trellis. We will definitely order more from Wilson Bros!—————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I purchased a honeysuckle and it came so quickly! They packaged it up so nicely, nothing was broken or damaged. I put it in the ground as soon as I received it and it has been thriving!
I will be ordering from Wilson Bros again!——————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I will be ordering from Wilson Bros again!——————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Wow! Secure packaging. The vine is larger than anticipated, and very healthy. Planted in part sun, well-drained soil, hope that’s enough for the vine to flower. Zone 6a. Ths was a replacement plant for sedum that didn’t survive the shipping. Thank you, Spencer, for great customer service!——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Shipped quickly, packaged extremely well — looked like a work of art when I opened the package. Wish I’’d gotten a photo of that. Planted the next day, nice root ball. Looks happy & healthy. This was 2nd purchase; 1st was a gift I didn’t see, but recipient was delighted. Will absolutely order again with confidence.———————————————-Thanks so much for the photos! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The Major Wheeler honeysuckle arrived in great condition with a healthy root system . The plants are thriving and growing rapidly.———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have purchased 3 of these…one by one..Brothers and Brothers package the plants so absolutely securely that the plant and dirt doesnt move at all. I have purchased from many company’s and at first I felt that their packaging was ” over kill”, but when I started recieving my plants from other places that have crashed into each other, breaking multiple…multiple brances, dirt all over in the box, except for at the roots, I came to realize and appreciate the extra care taken by brothers to properly package and secure the plants that I have purchased from them. You will be very pleased with all aspects of your purchase from this company.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants came well packed and healthy. Planted one in a pot and two outdoors by our mailbox. Just waiting for the beautiful red flowers to appear as we are hoping to attract more hummingbirds to our yard.—————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The hummingbird vines arrived today. Absolutely wonderful plants on nice trellises! So happy with my first order!————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My first thought when I got the box was that it was a tree, because it was so long. It wasn’t a tree, but Major Wheeler, and it filled that long box. I thought about naming it Sydney (little shop of horrors) because of all the growth. Wilson Brothers has done it again. I can’t wait to plant this!————————————————Wow! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am a satisfied customer. The plants arrived healthy and are now growing in the ground, two weeks after planting. The reason I chose Wilson Bros Gardens was the detailed information on your website about the plants I purchased. I also asked a question on your website and got a response. In short you did everything right.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This poor plant was in the mail for 7 days but that is not on WB, that was on FedEx & Covid. The plant was a little road weary when it got here but I took my time to harden it back off to the sun and in the month that I’ve had it, it’s rebounded and has already grown to at least twice the size it was when it arrived. This one is a trouper and can’t wait to see what it does the rest of the year and next!———————————–We are so glad it recuperated and is doing well! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
All of your plants are the best! On time, healthy, and shipped well.
All have been planted in my pollinator-certified NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat and doing very well.
Thank you.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
All have been planted in my pollinator-certified NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat and doing very well.
Thank you.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area the front of our house faces west and it’s a considerable challenge to sustain plants in the beds against the house, even those claimed to be heat tolerant. The brick easily reaches into the high hundred-plus-teens late afternoon. Even with shade part of the day some can’t/haven’t make/made it.
However, these plants are thriving, having added several branches and around 5 inches of new growth in less than a month since they arrived (and were planted by the next day).
Make sure that you have your trellis or other climbing surface ready to go the same time you plant. If there was ever a “plant it, stand back and watch” plant, this is it. Looking forward to the blossoms!—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
However, these plants are thriving, having added several branches and around 5 inches of new growth in less than a month since they arrived (and were planted by the next day).
Make sure that you have your trellis or other climbing surface ready to go the same time you plant. If there was ever a “plant it, stand back and watch” plant, this is it. Looking forward to the blossoms!—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Arrived in good condition, it seems to be doing well on it’s own trellis.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received a metal arch trellis for Father’s Day, so I purchased the red trumpet honeysuckle, based on the recommendation from the Wilson Bros website. I dug a hole next to the trellis and planted it. It’s only been 3 weeks, but it’s taking hold and already starting to climb on the trellis. I’m very satisfied with this purchase.—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
No blooms yet, but the plant is very healthy and really growing the trellis. Can’t wait to see blooms!———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Two Major Wheeler Trumpet Honeysuckle vines arrived in perfect condition, packaged securely, and was very easy to unbox, unwrap, and transplant. 100% perfect! Thank you!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Both items came faster than expected. They were packaged really well. They are very nice sized plants and healthy. The prices were very reasonable. Very happy with them and the excellent service!——————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the awesome review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Ordering the Honeysuckle plant was extremely easy. Wilson Bros. Nursery kept me informed during the process of ordering all the way to shipping the plant. The plant arrived packaged extremely well. The plant was very healthy and ready to plant. The plant has been in the ground for approximately three weeks, and is growing. I was hesitant to order online but, I would do it again when the need arises. Wilson Bros. did a great job. Thanks!——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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Just a quick note to say our plants arrived safe and sound yesterday. We were very impressed with the condition of the plants after the trip south to north!
We’re starting to plant them today thank you so much!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Just a quick note to say our plants arrived safe and sound yesterday. We were very impressed with the condition of the plants after the trip south to north!
We’re starting to plant them today thank you so much!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Hi, just received my order of a major wheeler honeysuckle vine, and it’s a great specimen, healthy, and ready to plant. Very satisfied!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Great service.Love this plant.Will definitely order from them again.———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plant was shipped quickly, looks great. I’m excited to see it grow! Thanks.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I ordered a 1 gallon of the red Major Wheeler red trumpet honeysuckle here in the NorthEast
It arrived a very healthy plant can’t wait till it blooms.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
It arrived a very healthy plant can’t wait till it blooms.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Wonderful healthy plant when it arrived. Shipped quickly and packaged well. I will purchase from Wilson Brothers again. It is the best local or online resource, I have found for plants!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This came nicely packed and full bodied. I planted it. We had a bout of cold and little snow. Last I checked leaves are folding. Still waiting to see if gets established. If not I will surely buy again from this company.————————————We hope it recovers. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My honeysuckle showed nicely packed and healthy. Just waiting for it to get bigger and flower so the hummingbirds can enjoy it!———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Good stuff, good packaging, will deal with you guys again.———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Packaged carefully and Fast delivery ! The vine came in beautiful, healthy condition! I already purchased another plant for my hummingbird pollinator garden in Austin, Tx. ! I will definitely purchase again from Wilsonbros garden!————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The plant arrived in a carefully packed box and in good condition & arrived very quickly! The plant seems healthy and rapidly growing. First time ordering and will do it again!———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This plant arrived quick and very healthy . It is a very nice size plant. It was easy to order on the website. I will order from Wilson Brothers again !———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Received, thanks!———————————We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I got the plants yesterday and I planted them this am sunday, they were packed perfect and in good shape a wonderful job, I am a retired peach farmer from colorado, I had 860 peach trees and 2k blackberries, sold the farm and moved to AZ, I am 81 years old, and I still love gardening, my farm was organic, I will be doing more orders from u guys!—————————————————-Thanks for the kind words! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I will not be ordering flowers from anyone but WILSON BROS GARDEN in the future!
Job well done WILSON BROS GARDEN.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Job well done WILSON BROS GARDEN.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have ordered online with other companies before but usually get bare root plants. I was reslly surprised when my plant came in a pot, dirt and all. The leaves looked healthy as did the rootball. It’s only been in the ground a few days but by the looks of it so far, it shoud grow into a good healthy plant. I had also ordered a delayed delivery and the plant arrived just when I wanted it.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Honeysuckle arrived in great condition, even with extreme heat during the shipping period. Looking forward to seeing the growth it will take next Spring. Thanks Wilson Bros!————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This plant was very well packaged. It came clear across the country in the summer heat so was just a bit droopy. It came out of it and is doing really well. Already has new growth on it!—————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
So far, so good. Everything is doing good. Planted near my hummingbird feeder. They’ll love it!——————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
This is my first time with vines, and so far so good. The plant arrived in excellent condition, with full roots and a good amount of foliage. It’s been in the ground about 2 weeks now and is doing well, about to begin its climb up and across my aluminum fence. Looking forward to the full show next year! I will order from Wilson Bros again.——————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
This is the first time i ordered from this company and it won’t be the last. My product arrived very healthy . The best in all my experience of ordering flowers on-line. It has been about 3 weeks now and i can see it starting to grow. Will be ordering early next year.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plants arrived healthy and packed for damage control.
They are now planted and thriving…
Thank you for carrying these vines they are hard to find.
I am looking for American boxwoods that reach 8-10 foot tall. If you find these please e mail me.
Thank you!————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Right now the only Boxwood we have that grows that tall is the Dee Runk Columnar Boxwood, check it out in the link provided! Dee Runk Columnar Boxwood
Beth | WBG
They are now planted and thriving…
Thank you for carrying these vines they are hard to find.
I am looking for American boxwoods that reach 8-10 foot tall. If you find these please e mail me.
Thank you!————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Right now the only Boxwood we have that grows that tall is the Dee Runk Columnar Boxwood, check it out in the link provided! Dee Runk Columnar Boxwood
Beth | WBG
Plants arrived promptly and in great shape..Well packaged to prevent damage and drying out … Plants are in the ground and growing nicely ….———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review!:) Beth Steele | WBG
Beautifully delivered in great shape. Already bigger than I expected. I can’t wait to get it in the ground to watch it grow and bloom. We love our hummingbirds and hope to see more of them and feed them well. ———————– WBG Reply: Hi Douglas! Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Trumpet Honeysuckle Vine. If this one doesn’t attract the hummingbirds than nothing will!:-) Based on our experience, you can count on that your hummers will love and fight over it from spring to fall!
Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
In May of 2019, I planted two of the Red Trumpet Honeysuckle to climb a trellis providing privacy on my front porch which faces East (6 hours of morning sun). They arrived perfectly healthy and the vines have flourished. Sadly, not a single blossom as of October 26, 2019. Maybe next year? Sorry not to give 5 stars. I was asked to review this just weeks after purchase – far too soon to know. A review given withing weeks of purchase would not mean much to a gardener, it could only attest to the health of the plant on arrival, nothing else.—————————————-Hi Nanette, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. The Honeysuckle needs Full to Mostly Sun or Part Shade, if it’s getting Morning Sun, that might not be enough, to produce blooms, see what happens next year, you may have to move them. 🙁
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
The plant arrived in great shape. What a beautiful, healthy plant. It was packed perfectly.———————————————–Hi Linda, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
I ordered this late in the season so it hasn’t bloomed. But, the plant arrived well packed and healthy. It’s grown a lot since I planted it and is vining along my fence very well. I hope to see lots of blooms next year.——————————————-Hi Hannah, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Received in perfect condition. Planted them on either side of a pergola.
Completely satisfied.—————————Hi Sarah, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Completely satisfied.—————————Hi Sarah, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Thanks for the excellent honeysuckle plants. They were in great shape and I have already planted them in my garden. I gave you a five star rating, at least I hope it took, if not let me know and I will redo. Thanks again for a very pleasant purchase experience.
R Nickerson———————————WBG Reply: Hi Richard, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
R Nickerson———————————WBG Reply: Hi Richard, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
The plant arrived well packed in the box and alive. I planted it in the ground by a trellis. We’ll see how it grows in the spring. I’m Hopeful!————————WBG Reply: Hi Drew, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle. We are glad it arrived safely and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Excellent fast service on receiving the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle. plant was healthy and showing nice growth.————————————Hi William, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of Major Wheeler Red Trumpet Honeysuckle. We hope you enjoy this wonderful vine for years to come!
Beth Steele
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Beth Steele
Marketing Communications Director
This is a big plant. Cant wait until next spring for flowers and humming birds to visit. ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Liz – Thanks so much for your review of the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle and we hope you and all the hummingbirds enjoy it for years to come. Larger, landscape-ready plants is what we specialize in. We consider ourselves to be the growers and our customers the gardeners! There in VA you should see flowers on this one for at least 9 to 10 months out of the year. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
The honeysuckle plant was received quickly and was well packed. Have just put in ground so won’t know how it does for awhile but it looks healthy. Will update as time goes on. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Ken – Thanks so much for your review of the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle. If it grows and flowers in your gardens like it does in ours you and your hummingbirds are gonna love it! Do keep us posted as to how it does for you there in West Point and let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I originally wanted the 3 gallon pot in this honeysuckle and when it was not available I was advised that the 2 gallon pot was very large. I ordered it to go on an antique fan style trellis for my yard for the hummingbirds to feed upon. I can’t believe how large and healthy this plant is. Packing was perfect. It has been planted for a few weeks now and has grown so much on the trellis and is blooming! I would not hesitate to order again from Wilson Bros. Products and service are superior! ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Margaret – Thanks so much for your review of the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle and for your compliments! It makes everything we do even more worth the while. We hope you and your hummingbirds enjoy this beauty for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! = Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beautiful plant. Arrived packaged well. Very robust and healthy. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Val – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the major Wheeler Honeysuckle and hope you, and the hummingbirds, enjoy it for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
These 4 vines arrived in great condition….the packaging was Very Well done! The vines look healthy and one of them has a bloom on it. I have never received anything but the best plants from Wilson Bros…..thus, I continue to order. The excellent Packaging is a BIG PLUS for me. 2 of the vines were in bigger buckets than the other 2? ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Laura – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Major Wheeler Honeysuckle and for your compliments. It was our pleasure to serve you. To answer your question about the container size, sometimes if we run out of plants in the smaller size container we’ll ship the next larger size at no extra cost. This is what most likely happened. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Arrived in great shape. Looking forward to the blooms! ————— WBG Reply: Thanks so much for your review. it should start blooming in spring and bloom through fall and maybe even through most of the winter there in NC. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I just love Wilson Bros! Such great service – and their products always arrive quickly, in wonderful shape and what lovely specimens! I’m excited to watch my nice, healthy Major Wheeler grow. Thanks, guys 🙂 ————— WBG Reply: Thanks so much, Marsha…we love you too and certainly appreciate your compliments:-) If your Major Wheeler Honeysuckle grows anything like the ones in our gardens you’ll be very happy with it…grows very fast and blooms a LOT! Here in our north-central Georgia gardens it has blooms on it year round…very heavy spring though summer and then slows down a little with the arrival of winter. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
This plant was well packaged which is amazing as it is a viney plant. Soil was still moist. Plant was undamaged. ——– WBG Reply: Hi Sandra – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review! Glad your Major Wheeler Honeysuckle arrived safely and hope you and the hummingbirds enjoy them for years to come! It’s October 20 today and my Major Wheeler here in north-central Georgia has lots of flower clusters on it. That said, there’s hardly a time of year when this vine isn’t in bloom. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
These plants arrived looking healthily, just like you would expect if you bought them at a local nursery. They have been in the ground about 8 days and still look fresh. ————- RESPONSE from WBG: Hi Dean – Thanks for providing your review. Glad to hear you’ve planted the Jasmines and that they’re looking fresh:-) Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service. Plant long and prosper! – Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens
We planted these as soon as they arrived in January. We immediately got hit with some freezing weather and was sure we lost both plants. Its February and they both have sprouted little leaf buds. Looking forward to watching them grow.
I planted these when I bought them in early April 2015 and they continued to bloom almost to Christmas. I usually don’t do reviews but this is a very exceptional plant. It grew probably 8 feet in one season and it always had blooms on it. I saw no disease on the leaves when my other red honeysuckle got white mildew from the humid summer. Major Wheeler is now my favorite. I bought 5 more vines to cover a section of chainlink fence and Wilson Bros Gardens was kind enough to hold and will ship them for me this coming April. Great company to work with!
Very Nice Plant. Love the red Blooms. I planted this in Spring and it has already doubled in size



























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