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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

How to grow honeysuckle in pots – the ultimate climbing plant for both color and fragrance

Pink and yellow honeysuckle blooms in a garden.

Honeysuckle is a popular climbing plant celebrated for its fragrant and unusual blooms. In the right conditions, honeysuckle plants can grow at quick rates of two to three feet per growing season, rapidly filling garden walls and fences with yellow, white, pink or red flowers.

Honeysuckle can be grown in containers, meaning that even if you have a small yard, patio, or even balcony, you can easily add vertical interest to your space. Adding honeysuckle to your outside area will prove popular with both gardeners and pollinators alike, including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds - and who wouldn't want to spot a hummingbird snacking on the nectar of a colorful flower during the summer?

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