Is Goldflame Honeysuckle deer resistant?
Lonicera x heckrottii
Occasionally damaged
Browsed where deer pressure is high. Protect it.
Rating source: Rutgers NJAES E271
About Goldflame Honeysuckle
Carmine buds opening to yellow inside, flowering on and off from June to frost, and far better behaved than Japanese honeysuckle, which is invasive across much of North America. Prone to powdery mildew and aphids in still air, so give it space and light.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 47 to 71 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Similar to Goldflame Honeysuckle
Other vines with the same deer rating.
- ClematisClematis sp.Zones 4–9, genus rangeOccasionally damaged
- Climbing HydrangeaHydrangea anomala petiolarisZones 4–8Occasionally damaged
- English IvyHedera helixZones 4–9Occasionally damaged
- Trumpet CreeperCampsis radicansZones 4–10Occasionally damaged
- Virginia CreeperParthenocissus quinquefoliaZones 3–10Occasionally damaged
Protecting Goldflame Honeysuckle
Whether this survives comes down to local pressure, so it is worth knowing the options before it gets browsed rather than after.
- How tall a deer fence needs to beEight feet, and six is the most common expensive mistake in deer fencing.
- Repellent that actually worksThe egg-based recipe that reproduces the active ingredient in the commercial sprays that win university trials.
- Check it is actually deerDeer tear and leave a ragged stub. A clean 45-degree cut is rabbits, and slug holes get blamed on deer constantly.
Where Goldflame Honeysuckle grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Common questions about Goldflame Honeysuckle
- Is Goldflame Honeysuckle deer resistant?
- Goldflame Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii) is rated Occasionally Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Browsed where deer pressure is high. Protect it.
- What hardiness zones does Goldflame Honeysuckle grow in?
- Goldflame Honeysuckle is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Goldflame Honeysuckle grow in shade?
- No. Goldflame Honeysuckle wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.