Kintzley’s Ghost Honeysuckle Vine – 3 Gallon Pot

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Fragrant Flowers:  no

Foliage Color:  Green and Dusty Blue

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Berries:  Yes, Red

Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer, Drought, Heat, Insect

A stunning vine resurrected from the past, Kintzley’s Ghost is a North American native Honeysuckle that only recently was brought back into cultivation. It was named after William Kintzley, who developed it at Iowa State University in the 1880s. It starts the season with the similar dusty green leaves of other honeysuckle cultivars. However, come summer, it produces showy, saucer-like bracts resembling eucalyptus and euphorbia, from which a cluster of bicolor white and yellow flowers emerge at the center. In summer, the bracts eventually turn to a silvery color that rivals eucalyptus leaves. Non-invasive, the vine will climb up to 12 feet high, depending on the height of the support structure, such as a fence, trellis, rail, obelisk, or post. With no support structure, it forms a scrambling mound with spreading vines that will cascade over walls and boulders. Kintzley’s Ghost provides a showstopping display of unusual foliage with texture and color that will surely draw attention, and the flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators. You might also be happy to know that it tolerates hot and dry conditions, and the deer turn their nose up to it.

Suggested Spacing:  4-5 feet apart to cover fences