Lonicera heckrottii

Lonicera x heckrottii (Caprifoliaceae) is a hybrid honeysuckle vine of garden origin. It produces fragrant, bicolored tubular flowers that are pink to carmine on the outside and yellow within, borne in whorled clusters. The plant is semi-twining to shrubby, reaching moderate heights on a support structure.

Goldflame honeysuckle (the cultivar 'Gold Flame' is the most widely grown selection) blooms heavily in early summer with repeat flowering into fall. It prefers full sun to part shade on well-drained soil. Like other honeysuckles, it blooms on old wood and should be pruned after flowering. It is far less aggressive than the invasive L. japonica and does not typically naturalize. The fragrant flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.