Growing Honeysuckle in Your Houston, Texas Garden

Honeysuckle is a beautiful twining perennial that can be a great choice for many Houston, Texas gardens. Many are Texas natives, and also hold the EarthKind designation from A&M University, meaning they require minimal watering, fertilizer, pesticides, etc., thereby helping to preserve and protect the Houston, Texas environment. It will blossom in colors that include red, white, yellow and pink, and its flowers are often very fragrant. They grow beautifully on trellises, fences, and walls, and are a pretty addition to pocket gardens. You can use their trailing vines to camouflage any part of your garden or home that needs it. Honeysuckle is a great choice if you are Xeriscaping your Houston, Texas garden or yard, too. Some varieties are invasive, so keep an eye on your Honeysuckle so it doesn't overwhelm other plants. If you would like to plant Honeysuckle in your own Houston, Texas garden, try planting some of the varieties below.

Coral. This lovely twining Honeysuckle will brighten your Houston, Texas garden with its fragrant red blossoms. Plant it in full to partial sun in your garden, where it will bloom from March through November. This Honeysuckle is a Texas native, and is also EarthKind. It does best when planted in soil that has organic matter mixed into it, and will reach heights of up to 20 feet in your Houston, Texas garden. This Honeysuckle is very hardy, and will regrow after the winter.

Hall's Japanese. This Honeysuckle has beautiful white and yellow blossoms that are very fragrant. Plant it in full to partial sun in your Houston, Texas garden, and enjoy its blooms from April through November. Hall's Japanese Honeysuckle can be aggressive, so try planting it in a pocket garden where you can easily control it (they look very pretty twining on a mailbox.) These perennial vines are drought tolerant and will regrow after the Houston, Texas winter. Expect heights of up to 30 feet from this EarthKind Honeysuckle.

Woodbine. The pink and white blossoms of this Honeysuckle are sure to add a touch of lovely color to your Houston, Texas garden. This is a twining variety, so be sure to plant it where you can enjoy its curling tendrils (a trellis is a great choice.) The fragrant flowers of this Honeysuckle will attract birds to your Houston, Texas garden. Plant this fast growing vine in the full sun in your garden, where it will reach heights of up to 20 feet. It does best in fertile soil, and will blossom from April through November. This variety of Honeysuckle is also very hardy, and survives the Houston, Texas winter without issues.

Cape. If you are looking for flowers to add orange and yellow to your Houston, Texas garden, consider planting Cape Honeysuckle. This hardy vine is very drought tolerant, and will survive the Houston, Texas winters without any problems. Plant this Honeysuckle in full to partial sun, where it will grow to be about eight feet tall. It will bloom from late spring through late fall in your Houston, Texas garden, and may even occasionally give you a few blooms during the winter.

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